Light Rail

Light rail transit is a rail service that runs in dedicated lanes but is separated from traffic. It has frequent stops to allow passengers to hop on and off quickly and runs at least as often as BRT throughout the day – every 7.5-15 minutes.  Light rail transit could run until midnight on weekdays and 10 p.m. on weekends.

Often Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service is a precursor to light rail service.  In future phases of the plan, light rail transit could replace BRT service in key corridors such as: 

  • Washington Street from the Indianapolis International Airport through Union Station to Cumberland
  • North-South from Carmel through Broad Ripple to Downtown
Light Transit