LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  TARC is redesigning its transit network and wants community input.

What You Need To Know

  • TARC released three draft proposals for its redesign process

  • The Limited network short-term significantly reduce services

  • The Enhanced network short-term would reduce service levels but still serve core transit areas

  • The long-term growth network would prioritize transit investments

Robert Points relies on the TARC bus system to get around.

“It gets me where I need to go, right on time, too. Just like God’s on time,” Points said.

TARC’s Director of Marketing and Communications Alex Posorske said bus systems across the nation are facing financial challenges. He said Chicago and Pittsburgh both face major gaps.

In the summer of 2024, TARC launched the TARC 2025 network redesign process to “ensure the system’s long-term sustainability”. In March 2025, TARC released three draft proposals after getting community feedback.

“What we heard from the community is the most important thing we need to be providing is regular, frequent service in the areas where we have the greatest concentration of our riders.” Posorske said.

The Limited network short-term proposal would significantly reduce services.

“It would be something that TARC does not want to see. But, something that would put us more fiscally stable moving forward. We could offer predictability and not have to look at cuts until well into the 2030s,” Posorske said.

Tarc said the Enhanced network short-term proposal would probably work best for the community. While It reduces service level, TARC said it provides “great” frequency for the core transit areas.

 “[It] Improves connectivity between areas like the West End, UofL, Baptist East and, best of all, it gets to every JCPS magnet high school in A.M. and P.M. bell-time,” Posorske said.

The long-term growth network proposal prioritizes transit investments.

Points said he wantswhatever is best for the system he relies on.

 “I just want to see this work, whatever they’re trying to propose or whatever this idea or whatever the suggestion is, the whole community, I just hope it works out,” Points said.

TARC hopes to have the plans completed by the end of summer 2025.

TARC said it has talked to several groups of people about the proposals including neighborhood associations, civil rights groups, business groups and more. TARC is asking everyone to fill out their 5-10 minute survey.

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