The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will reduce 22 out of its 30 routes starting this coming Sunday, June 30, due to budget restrictions. The budget reduction comes as money from the American Rescue Plan has dried up for TARC, which will no longer be able to go as far for the majority of its routes with a 20% reduction in funding.
The service reductions will reduce service on weekdays down to what is typically seen on Saturdays, the transit service stated in a rider alert on Wednesday, June 12. For now, TARC3 services will remain the same as fixed route services are the only ones being impacted. All hours and frequency of service from TARC will remain the same on Saturdays and Sundays.
TARC stated that Route #29 Eastern Parkway will now re-route to the north end of Cherokee Park, which may affect riders who are unaware. Here are the routes that will see reduced service:
- Route #2 Second Street
- Route #6 Sixth Street
- Route #12 Twelfth Street
- Route #15 Market Street
- Route #17 Bardstown Road
- Route #18 Dixie Highway
- Route #19 Muhammad Ali Blvd
- Route #21 Chestnut Street
- Route #25 Oak-Westport Crosstown
- Route #27 Hill Street
- Route #29 Eastern Parkway – Will re-route to the north side of Cherokee Park.
- Route #31 Shelbyville Road
- Route #40 Taylorsville Road
- Route #43 Portland Poplar Level
- Route #52 Medical Center Circulator
- Route #63 Crums Lane
- Route #71 Jeffersonville-Louisville-New Albany
- Route #72 Clarksville Route #94 Cardinal Shuttle
Discontinued routes:
- Route #46 National Turnpike-Outer Loop
- Route #73 West Louisville-River Ridge
- Route #74 Chamberlain Lane-River Ridge
No changes in routes:
- Route #4 Fourth Street
- Route #10 Dixie Rapid
- Route #22 Twenty Second Street
- Route #23 Broadway
- Route #28 Preston Highway
- Route #75 Bluegrass Circulator
- Route #93 UPS Shuttle-UofL-JCTC
- Route #99 UPS Shuttle West Louisville
This is not an easy decision,” said TARC Executive Director Ozzy Gibson in the rider alert. “But this is an opportunity to avoid layoffs and keep hard-working Louisvillians employed and able to support their families. And by keeping more TARC staff working under the TARC umbrella, we’re preserving our ability to provide expanded service in the future if revenue is found.”
You can find more information about the changes here.
This article appears in Jun 19 – Jul 2, 2024.
