TARC cuts, reductions begin Feb. 21

Due to a budget shortfall caused by the current economic downturn, TARC is cutting back service on many routes effective Feb. 21, 2010. Five routes will be eliminated and service will be reduced on 17 routes.

The following routes, all of which have alternative service, will be eliminated:
#46X – 26th/42nd G.E. Express
#69X – New Albany Express
#70X – Clarksville Express
#96 – West Louisville Circulator
#22 – 22nd St. (Saturday)

Little-used route segments on the following routes will also be discontinued:
#1 Fourth Street Trolley
#15 Market Street
#31 Middletown
#43 Poplar Level
#49X Westport Express
#61X Plainview Express
64X Southern Oldham County Express.

Finally, there will be service reductions on the following routes:
#1 Fourth Street Trolley
#2 Second Street
#4 Fourth Street
#6 Sixth Street
#12 Twelfth Street
#15 Market Street
#19 Muhammad Ali
#25 Oak Street
#37X Iroquois Park Express
#45x Okolona Express
#49x Westport Express
#53X Breckenridge Express
#58 Bashford Manor
#61x Plainview Express
#63 Crums Lane
#64X Southern Oldham County Express
#67X Oldham I-71 Express
#71 Jeffersonville Express
#72 Clarksville-New Albany
#73 Charlestown Road Express
#78 Downtown Bluegrass Express.

New schedules will be available on the bus the week before the schedule change and will be available at www.ridetarc.org under “TARC News” up to two weeks before the schedule change. For specific schedule information, call 585-1234.