Everybody knows that the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town — but in Louisville there could soon be some new lyrics for the song: Where exactly?
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) is planning big changes to Louisville’s public transportation network, and you’ll be behind the steering wheel, LOU.
TARC 2025 is going to remake the bus route map, in hopes of more financial sustainability for the future of the system — and the agency is looking for public input.
The first peek into that future will come on Tuesday, July 30, when TARC officials will unveil three concepts for how a new route network could operate.
The agency will then solicit direct input from the community on the ideas, over a period of ~nine months:
- July 30 to September 9 — TARC will gather public feedback on the three network concepts. These will be illustrations of what the network could look like, not full plans.
- November + December — TARC will release draft proposals for a redesigned transit network, based on the feedback received.
- February + March 2025 — Another round of public engagement will take place, to build awareness of the changes and plan ideas on how to implement them.
The redesigned network could hit the road as soon as August 2025.
You can contribute right now by filling out this survey, which will help TARC establish its priorities for the new network.
Bonus: There are other big changes happening in Louisville transportation right now. Read up on the new Metro Department of Transportation, announced earlier this week by Mayor Craig Greenberg.
