Service Adjustments for January 26, 2025

TARC has finalized a series of service reductions and changes proposed earlier this fall. Those changes will take effect on Sunday January 26, 2025. The service changes will affect 11 different TARC routes.

The most significant changes will affect TARC routes #22 Twenty-Second Street and #63 Crums Lane. 

• Those two routes will be merged into two other TARC routes.
  • The #22 Twenty-Second Street will be merged with the #18 Dixie Highway
  • The #63 Crums Lane will be merged into the #29 Eastern Parkway.

• In turn, riders of both the redesigned #18 Dixie Highway and #29 Eastern Parkway should note that each route will be rerouted.
  • The #18 Dixie Highway will now terminate in Portland and customers will need to make a transfer to get to downtown Louisville.
  • The #29 Eastern Parkway will be extended to cover what the #63 Crums Lane currently covers.      

To learn more about the specifics of these service changes, see maps of changes, and view draft pocket schedules, please click here.

Overview of Service Adjustments for January 26, 2025

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

• Route consolidations
  • #22 Twenty-Second Street will be merged into #18 Dixie Highway
  • #63 Crums Lane will be merged into #29 Eastern Parkway
• Route discontinuation
  • #52 Medical Center Circulator will be discontinued
    • TARC passengers will have multiple other downtown options to travel through the LOUMED District and downtown
• Route changes
  • #10 Dixie Rapid service to Watson Lane discontinued. Southern end of line will be Dixie Gardens Dr.
  • #17 Bardstown Road will now end at Eastern Parkway and Bardstown Road
    • #17 passengers traveling to downtown will need to transfer to the #23 Broadway or #40 Taylorsville Road
  • #18 Dixie Highway will be rerouted to cover areas currently served by the #22 Street
    • #18 Dixie Highway customers will need to make a transfer to get to downtown Louisville
  • The #25 Oak-Westport Connection will see routing changes that slightly reduce coverage on the west and east ends of the route
  • The #29 Eastern Parkway will be rerouted to cover most areas currently served by the #29 Eastern Parkway, including Pleasure Ridge High School.
• Frequency reductions
  • The #4 Fourth Street will go from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes
  • The #10 Dixie Rapid will go from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes
• Frequency increase
  • The #25 Oak-Westport Connection will go from every 70 minutes to every 60 minutes
  • The #29 Eastern Parkway will go from every 60 minutes to every 50 minutes
  • The #40 Taylorsville Road will go from every 90 minutes to every 70 minutes
• Minor scheduling changes
  • The #6 Sixth Street, #15 Market Street, and #21 Chestnut Street will see minor scheduling changes
• The #29 Eastern Parkway will be rerouted to cover most areas currently served by the #29 Eastern Parkway, including Pleasure Ridge High School.

To learn more about the specifics of these service changes, see maps of changes, and view draft pocket schedules, please click here.

Why are these changes being implemented?

The decision to implement this round of service reductions was not made lightly – TARC is making 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 reductions are anticipated to save $4 million annually. 

Are these changes a part of TARC 2025?

The January 2025 proposed service changes are not part of the TARC 2025 network redesign process. TARC continues to advance the TARC 2025 process to determine the ultimate shape of the new TARC. We expect to release draft proposals in Winter 2025. To learn more about TARC 2025 click here.

How do the service changes impact TARC3?

These service changes will not impact TARC3 service.