Why transit? : the case for mass transit in Indianapolis : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

This website presents an argument for the development of an extensive mass transit system for the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Traffic congestion and an automobile-centered culture bring the city numerous problems, including pollution, wasted time, and wasted money. A mass transit system can provide solutions to these problems and can save the region time and money, reduce pollution, improve health, create job opportunities, and generate private investment. To prove that mass transit could work in Indianapolis I provide case studies of comparable cities who have, or are considering developing, a mass transit system. I then explain what local officials are doing to bring mass transit to Indianapolis, such as the creation of the Central Indiana Regional Transit Authority and the Directions regional mass transit study.