Panel approves Indianapolis commuter rail plan

[IndianaGreen]

Such baby steps! Why not a bolder plan with bicycle paths, special lanes for car poolers, and replacing buses with trackless trolleys, etc?

Panel approves Indianapolis commuter rail plan

Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:23 AM EDT

Updated: Sep 26, 2008 06:09 PM EDT

Mary Milz/Eyewitness News

Indianapolis - Central Indiana is another step closer to rapid transit.

The Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council voted unanimously Friday in favor of moving forward on a diesel light rail system along the increasingly congested northeast corridor. It would run along the tracks used by the state fair train from Noblesville to downtown Indianapolis.

While the vote is not a "final" decision, it does signal a serious commitment from the ITRC which is made up of representatives from the eight-county region.

All 43 members voiced support for getting the ball rolling on a the $160 million starter system.

Hamilton County Commissioner Christine Altman, a staunch advocate said, "what I saw today was so heartening, everyone looking at central Indiana as a regional economy and looking at this project as a regional project."

Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear called it, "a big vote that's frankly been a long time coming."

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9078978

[and-justice-for-all]

1. I think every major city should have a mono rail system....

that is total electric, like the one that is used in Las Vegas to go from casino to casino.

Even terre haute could have a mono rail system that goes from downtown to all the way to the south end where the mall is and back.