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A new bus route serving North Hammond and Whiting is now up and running. The Gary Public Transportation Corporation's new R6: Lakeshore North route officially launched Monday.
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A new bike share program will launch in Gary and part of Hammond next month. The Gary Public Transportation Corporation's Cycle219 program is scheduled to begin March 4.
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The Gary Public Transportation Corporation is looking at potential route changes. Routes L1, L3 and L5 would be suspended and replaced with a new crosstown feeder. A new service would connect Hobart to Indiana University Northwest, while service on Grant would be increased to every 30 minutes.
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Bus ridership is up at the Gary Public Transportation Corporation. The GPTC said on Facebook that three of its routes have surpassed pre-pandemic ridership levels: the Broadway Metro Express, R2 Merrillville Shuttle and R4 Lakeshore South.
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The Gary Public Transportation Corporation's fleet of electric buses officially entered service Wednesday. The four 35-foot GILLIG buses cost a total of almost $3.6 million, with $800,000 of that coming from the Indiana Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund. They'll run on the Broadway Metro Express route, serving Gary, Merrillville and Crown Point.
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Offering free rides for a day gave the Gary Public Transportation Corporation a big boost in ridership.
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The 12th Annual Gary International Black Film Festival kicks this weekend and the Gary Transportation Corp has an announcement for it's ridership.
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Decorative crosswalks are starting to pop up around Downtown Gary. The brightly-colored crosswalks are designed not only to make the area more welcoming but also to improve safety, according to the Gary Public Transportation Corporation.
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More public transportation providers are lifting their mask requirements, after a nationwide mandate was struck down in federal court. The Gary Public Transportation Corporation and Valpo Transit say they'll no longer require masks on buses.