Press Kit for the Transit Concepts

CONNECT is a collaborative effort to decide where bus service should go, when it should run, and how frequently it should operate. Today’s bus network is the result of decades of cumulative small changes and adjustments. The resulting network may not be meeting the goals and priorities of today’s residents, employers, and institutions.

CONNECT is an opportunity to review existing and potential transit demand and need, and to design a network that meets those demands and needs most effectively.

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The Choices Report was the first step in CONNECT. It was meant to spark a conversation about transit needs and goals in St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties. The sections below summarize key issues, challenges, and choices. Read on below, download the full report, to understand key background to the CONNECT Transit Plan process.

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What should the future of public transit look like in South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Goshen? The Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) and the South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) want the community to help decide by responding to four concepts of what a new transit network could look like for the region. Two concepts show how the region’s bus network could be run differently within current funding levels. Two new concepts show how additional funding could improve service, expanding where transit goes and improving the usefulness of service.