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Service Changes to Take Effect August 6
July 25, 2023Louisville, Ky. (June 07, 2023)— TARC has approved a set of service changes which will improve overall system efficiency, and adjust service to areas where it is most needed. The changes will begin August 6, 2023.
“Work and travel patterns in Louisville have significantly changed over recent years and TARC has to be responsive to that,” said Carrie Butler, TARC Executive Director. “Service changes are not made lightly, but these adjustments reflect the community’s current needs and will provide better service where it is most needed and help control costs in the face of financial challenges.”
These changes were first proposed to the public in March and include enhanced service in parts of the TARC service area and the elimination of several extremely low ridership express trips that only run during the morning and afternoon commute.
The changes will better connect some of TARC’s highest ridership areas with important services.
The #18 Dixie Local will now provide new service to St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, JCTC’s southwest campus, and the UofL Health Medical Center. The #4 Fourth Street – one of TARC’s most ridden buses – will now provide a “one-seat ride” to the Walmart at Outer Loop, providing better access to groceries for residents in that area.
Click each description below to view an updated pocket schedule for that route (in effect August 6, 2023) and a detailed map of these changes where applicable:
Route 4 – Fourth Street will extend to New Cut Road to improve access to Walmart and offer a one-seat-ride from Downtown Louisville to the New Cut and Outer Loop area. Some minor adjustments to service times will also be implemented, and service to Strawberry lane will be discontinued.
Click here for updated Route 4 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
Route 6 – Sixth Street will add trips to University of Louisville St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, and will reduce route frequency from 30 to 40 minutes between buses on weekdays, and from 50 to 60 minutes on weekends.
Click here for updated Route 6 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Route 10 – Dixie Rapid will be extended south of Dixie Gardens to pick up morning and afternoon trips to Watson Lane, due to Route 18 realignment to the Manslick Road area. Minor adjustments to service times on Route 10 will be implemented.
Click here for updated Route 10 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
Route 18 – Dixie Highway will be rerouted to Manslick Road just north of Crums Lane, traveling along Bluegrass to Hazelwood to St. Andrews Church Rd. The route will also travel along Stonestreet Road, 3rd Street Road and Valley Station to provide service to the University of Louisville Medical Center Southwest and Jefferson Community and Technical College Southwest Campus. There will be major changes to service times, and changes in frequency on this route from 30 to 40 minutes all day.
Click here for updated Route 18 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
Route 52 – Medical Circulator will operate with electric buses, and will experience a minor change to schedules to accommodate the charging of these buses. There will be no changes to frequency or service-hours for this route.
Click here for updated Route 52 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
Route 74 – Chamberlain Ln – River Ridge will provide service from Downtown Louisville to Accomack Drive, and create new, semi-express morning and afternoon service from Downtown Louisville to Westport Road. Changes to this route will also improve service to Ballard High School, and the new Veterans Hospital site.
Click here for updated Route 74 pocket schedule (in effect beginning August 6, 2023)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
The following routes will be discontinued:
Route17X Bardstown Road Express will no longer operate as express service. Most passengers will be able to take current, local Route 17 service to the same destination.
Click here for updated Local Route 17 pocket schedule (non-express service)
Route 31X Middletown Express will no longer operate as express service. Most passengers will be able to take current, local Route 31 service to the same destination.
Click here for updated Local Route 31 pocket schedule (non-express service)
Route 40X Jeffersontown Express will no longer operate as express service; one trip has been added in the morning as a local trip. The area currently being served will continued to be covered with local Route 40 trips with this proposal, including service to Billtown Road.
Click here for updated Local Route 40 pocket schedule (non-express service)
Route 61X Plainview Express will be discontinued. Most of the area currently served by this route will continue to be served with this proposal by local Route 31.
Click here for updated Local Route 31 pocket schedule (non-express service)
Click here for a detailed map of these changes
Route 52-Medical Circulator has been added to the list of adjustments. This route will now operate with electric buses, and will experience a minor change to schedules to accommodate the charging of these buses. There will be no changes to frequency or service-hours for this route.
Route 72 – Clarksville adjustments will no longer take effect with this series of changes.