The event marks the start of construction for IndyGo’s second bus rapid transit line.

Public transportation projects in Indianapolis have brought millions of dollars in construction contracts -- but only a few of those jobs have gone to minority-owned businesses.

State lawmakers shot down an effort to restrict IndyGo’s Blue Line this week.

IndyGo will host a drive-thru, pop-up event Thursday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to prepare drivers for its newest bus route.

The bill filed by Senator Jack Sandlin (R-Indianapolis) aims to prohibit dedicated bus lanes outside of Indianapolis’s mile square.

The busy stretch of road will be closed between 62nd and Broad Ripple Avenue, except for bus traffic.

The super stops will run along Delaware St, a stretch of roadway undergoing a $5 million overhaul.

IndyGo will be the first transit agency in the nation to install technology that increases clean, breathable air in its buses.

Paid training takes eight to 10 weeks. A CDL license is required, but no experience is necessary. IndyGo says full time hours and benefits are available. Starting pay is up to $20 an hour the first year.

IndyGo wants public feedback on its Beyond ADA draft policy.