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Public transit is used by citizens who do not have their own transportation, cannot drive themselves, or who choose to ride for reasons such as energy conservation and environmental benefits.

Public transit enhances economic growth by enabling workers to travel to and from jobs, turning would-be benefit recipients into taxpayers. On the national average, 59 percent of transit trips are for traveling to and from work. This translates to over 20 million work trips in Indiana every year, enabling over 80,000 Hoosiers to work. Students use public transportation to access higher education opportunities. About 10 percent of transit trips are used by students traveling to and from school. For the elderly and persons with disabilities, public transportation provides safe mobility for medical care, shopping, dining, and social trips as well.

INDOT’s Office of Transit provides financial and technical assistance to 66 public transit systems across the state, which results in support for more than 34 million passenger trips annually. INDOT additionally provides financial assistance to over 100 specialized transportation providers around the state. INDOT’s role in the state’s public transit system is mainly financial – administering millions of dollars through funds including the Public Mass Transportation Fund (PMTF), Rural Transit Program, Commuter Rail Service Fund and the Specialized Transit Fund.

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Contact Information

Larry Buckel
Manager-Transit
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5292
lbuckel@indot.in.gov

Brian Jones
Section 5310 Program Manager-Transit
Indiana Department of Transportatin
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-1493
bjones@indot.in.gov

Jason Casteel
Transit Planner-Transit
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-5161
jcasteel@indot.in.gov

James English
Section 5311 Program Manager-Transit
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-1483
jenglish@indot.in.gov

Vickie Rayburn
Section 5311 Program Manager-Transit
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5078
vrayburn@indot.in.gov

Tom Hamilton
Section 5311 Program Manager-Transit
Indiana Department of Tranportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 955
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-1498
thamilton@indot.in.gov

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