Proposed Service Adjustments for January 26, 2025

These changes will be effective January 26, 2025. They include:

Three route discontinuations (the #22, the #52, and the #63)
Two route consolidations to absorb coverage of discontinued routes (changes to the #18 18th Street and #29 Eastern Parkway)
Routing reductions (the #17 Bardstown and #25 Oak Street)
Frequency reductions (the #4 4th Street and #10 Dixie Highway will go from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes)
Assorted other changes, including an increase on frequency on the #29 Eastern Parkway and #40 Taylorsville Road to reduce the impact of the changes on TARC customers.

The decision to propose this round of service reductions was not made lightly – TARC proposes these reductions for two important reasons:

TARC needs to be more reliable: TARC service is not sufficiently reliable. A major reason is that TARC has too many routes with very low ridership and not enough operators to consistently operate them. The planned service reductions aim to enhance TARC’s reliability and on-time performance, providing a more dependable transit experience for customers, even with fewer service hours.
TARC’s fiscal cliff: At the beginning of this year TARC projected a $30 million deficit by mid-2026 in if action is not taken before then. These proposed reductions are anticipated to save $4 million annually.

There will also be two TARC open houses where community members can ask questions about these proposed changes and submit comments:

TARC continues to advance the TARC 2025 network redesign process to determine the ultimate shape of the new TARC. To learn more about TARC 2025 click here.