Thursday, August 13, 2009

CityBus expanding service Monday, Aug. 17

CityBus will extend service to Clarian Arnett Hospital and will begin running several routes until midnight beginning Monday, August 17, 2009, announced Martin Sennett, General Manager.

Route 7 State Rd. 26 E. will provide service to the new hospital on Lafayette’s east side every 30 minutes during the daytime Monday through Saturday, once per hour on weeknights, and once per hour on Sundays.

Also starting Monday, many routes will begin operating until midnight. After running every 30 minutes until 7:15PM, the following routes will operate once per hour with trips departing downtown from 7:45PM until 11:45PM Monday through Friday:
  • 1A Market Square
  • 1B Salisbury
  • 3A Lafayette Square
  • 4B Purdue West/Klondike
  • 7 State Road 26 E.

Route 4A Tippecanoe Mall will be expanded by two nighttime trips with the last bus departing downtown at 10:45PM.

Sennett said the expansion is designed to help late night workers get to jobs, and to help Purdue and Ivy Tech students get home after studying. The additional service is funded with a job access grant which must be renewed each year.

For route and schedule information, call 742-RIDE or visit www.gocitybus.com. Travel-training assistance for new riders learning how to use CityBus is available. Visit the web site or call 423-2666 for details.