The free fare period will extend through Nov. 30 because delays with the new MyKey system made it necessary to put a temporary fare collection system in place.

IndyGo's Red Line buses will now take passengers to 96th Street on the citys north side and to Greenwood Park Mall on the south side.

South Bend and St. Joseph County officials reached an agreement this past week for splitting $18 million for the project's local contribution.

IndyGo worked with bus maker, BYD, to find a solution for charging the electric buses that were not traveling as far as promised. Buses will be charged using wireless technology during the day to solve the issue.

IndyGo took input last night from business owners worried about traffic for their businesses ahead of Blue Line construction.

Red Line construction begins along Meridian Street this week, while work along Shelby Street and the first station continues.

The program, providing fare-free access to IndyGo's fixed route service, has been two years in the making.

If approved, the one-way fare to Chicago from stations in Hammond east to Michigan City will go up by 50 cents effective July 1. Fares for stops east of Michigan City to South Bend will go up 75 cents.

Federal lawmakers are considering cuts to existing public transit infrastructure programs.

Lawmakers are reconsidering the ban with hopes of landing Amazon's second North American headquarters.