Update: IndyGo to Award New Contract for Paratransit Services

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The contract operator of IndyGo’s paratransit buses has notified the state it will be laying off nearly 90 workers this fall when the current contract expires. However, the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp., which runs IndyGo’s Open Door program, says workers will be invited to apply with the new vendor and hopes to make it a seamless transition.

IndyGo says it will be awarding a new contract this week, which will go into effect October 1. IndyGo says this affects only staff for its Open Door program, which provides transportation services for the disabled.

The current operator, Illinois-based Transdev Services Inc, will end its service on September 30.

Editor’s Note: A previous version of the story indicated IndyGo bus drivers were affected by this move, which is incorrect. Our apologies for the error.

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