Access Johnson County
{{Short description|Provider of mass transportation in Johnson County, Indiana}}
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| founded = 1999
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| locale = Franklin and Greenwood, Indiana
| service_area = Johnson County, Indiana
| service_type = Bus service, paratransit
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| routes = 6
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| fleet = 8 buses
| annual ridership= 111,612 (2019)
| website = [https://www.gatewayarc.com/access-johnson-county.html Access Johnson County]
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Access Johnson County is the primary provider of mass transportation in Johnson County, Indiana, with six routes serving Franklin and Greenwood. As of 2019, the system provided 111,612 rides over 58,861 annual vehicle revenue hours with 8 buses and 18 paratransit vehicles.{{cite web|url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/transit_agency_profile_doc/2019/50256.pdf|title= Access Johnson County Agency Profile|access-date=September 5, 2023}}
History
Access Johnson County was formed in 1999, the first transit agency to serve a suburban county around Indianapolis.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/in-marion-and-johnson-counties-different-approaches-to-the-common-problem-of-public-transit/article_37c4a6ee-2694-11ee-8f0c-078d9b565f43.html|title=In Marion and Johnson counties, different approaches to the common problem of public transit|date=July 25, 2023|newspaper=The Statehouse File|author=Isaac Gleitz|access-date=September 5, 2023}} As of 2022, Greenwood was exploring options for expanding transit services to major employers in the area.{{cite news|url=https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/greenwood-officials-explore-bus-expansion-options/|title=Greenwood officials explore bus expansion options|date=April 19, 2022|author=Zach Myers|newspaper=CBS4|access-date=September 5, 2023}} Potential options included extending the Red Line to Franklin, adding Saturday service to Access Johnson County, or implementing a workforce shuttle.{{cite news|url=https://dailyjournal.net/2022/04/16/transit-plan-shows-options-for-johnson-county-bus-service/|title=Transit plan shows options for Johnson County bus service|date=April 16, 2022|author=Andy Bell-Baltaci|newspaper=Daily Journal|access-date=September 5, 2023}}
Service
Access Johnson County operates six weekday bus routes in Johnson County. Two local routes operate within Franklin and Greenwood each, with an additional two routes traveling between Franklin and Greenwood, known as Zip North and Zip South. Hours of operation for the system are Monday through Friday from 6:15 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays.{{cite web|url=https://www.gatewayarc.com/schedules.html|title=Schedules|access-date=September 5, 2023}} Regular fares are $1.00 for local routes, and $2.00 for Zip routes.{{cite web|url=https://www.gatewayarc.com/riders-guide.html|title=Riders Guide|access-date=September 5, 2023}} Riders can transfer to IndyGo at the Greenwood Park Mall.{{cite web|url=https://www.indygo.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FSM_2306_Web.pdf|title=IndyGo System Map|access-date=September 5, 2023}}
=Routes=
- Franklin East
- Franklin West
- Greenwood East
- Greenwood West
- Zip North
- Zip South
Fixed route ridership
The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.{{cite web | title=The National Transit Database (NTD) | url=https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/transit-agency-profiles/access-johnson-county | access-date=September 5, 2023}}
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.gatewayarc.com/access-johnson-county.html Access Johnson County]
{{Indiana public transit}}
Category:Johnson County, Indiana