Kokomo City-Line Trolley

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City-Line TrolleyParent| City Line Public Transportation

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Founded| 2010
Headquarters| 209 South Union Street
Locale| Kokomo, Indiana
Service area| Kokomo and Indian Heights, Indiana neighborhood
Service type| Bus
Routes| 5
Stops| nearly 300
Hubs| Downtown Transit Center, 219 E Sycamore
Stations| 1
Fleet| 4
Daily ridership| 1,600 - 2,000 a day
Website| City Line Trolley

Kokomo City-Line Trolley, also simply known as "The trolley", is a free fixed transportation route serving the city of Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County.

## History

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The city of Kokomo rolled out the buses in late 2010 which was the first bus system Kokomo had seen since the late 1960s. It started with just two smaller sized buses, and just two routes, the Red Line, and the Blue Line. The two routes criss crossed town north and south (Red Line), and east and west (Blue Line), and were both free. From 2010–2013 that is how it remained with only 118 bus stops. In mid 2013 the city rolled out two more buses and three more routes, with the Green Line, Orange Line, and Yellow Line being added to the two lines before. The previous Red Line was also altered in its route in 2013. The two new buses were much larger than the previous buses, and has an electronic reader on the front stating the line the bus runs. Ridership continued to be free for the riders, the buses were also all equipped with free wifi during this upgrade as well, and continued to run from 6:30 am to 6 pm.[1][2] After the 2013 expansion the ridership increased in 2014 to around 2,000 riders daily.[3]

## Routes

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There are now five routes running through Kokomo. The Red Line goes south from the Downtown transit point and goes down Apperson Way making its way to Indian Heights where it circles the neighborhood on Council Ring Boulevard. The red line goes by Garden Square apartments, Terrace Towers, Maple Creast plaza on Washington Street, Marsh, Howard County BMV, and Indian Heights neighborhood. Then there is the Blue Line which goes from the Walmart area in the east to the K-Mart area in the west stopping at the transit center among other things in between. Its main attractions are Walmart, Planet Fitness, Meijers, Sam's Club, Hobby Lobby, the Markland Mall, Kroger, and K-Mart among other things along the way. Then there is the Green Line, and the Yellow Line which is run by the same bus and has a very similar path, the difference is the Yellow Line travels more central north picking up trailer courts, and apartment buildings, and then the Green Line travels more north and then east picking up for Ivy Tech College, Save-A-Lot, and Dollar General area up on Morgan Street. Then, finally, there is the Orange Line. Like the Red Line it also runs south, except south via Webster street, and ends up going west on some parts. Picks up for Kokomo High School, and doctor offices along Dixon Road. Some routes have transfer points with each other as well as the Downtown transfer point. The Orange, and Red lines transfer in front of Krogers at the Maple Creast plaza, and then the Blue and Red lines transfer on the corner of Apperson Way, and Markland Avenue at the national guard armory for the red line, then just a couple blocks down the Blue Line stops at Jay Street and Markland Avenue by the Marathon there.[4]

### Route List

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* Red Line
* Orange Line
* Green Line
* Yellow Line
* Blue Line

## Buses

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Both bus types are in two different forms of a trolley. The original two buses are wooden decked out on the inside, and has wooden benches all facing classroom style. The newer buses have some seats up against the wall, new standing places along the seats, and an easier cord to pull to tell the driver when to stop. Both buses have bike racks, and wheelchair ramps equipped on them. The newer buses are said to be in San Francisco trolley style.[5]

## Downtown Transit Center

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The downtown transit center, located at 219 East Sycamore Street, was opened on December 3, 2018.[6] Previously, the transfer center was located at 209 South Union Street.[7]

## Fixed route ridership

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The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.[8]

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

## See also

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* List of bus transit systems in the United States
* Marion Transit System

## References

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1. ^ "Bus System to expand". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
2. ^ "Kokomo's Public Transit Adds Trolleys, Strengthens Routes & Maintains Free Ridership". Kokomo Perspective. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
3. ^ "Kokomo Embraces Public Transportation". Elkhart Truth. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
4. ^ "City-Line Bus Schedule". City of Kokomo transportation department. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30.
5. ^ "Bus system in Kokomo to expand, adding 157 stops". Indiana Economic Digest.
6. ^ "City transit system receives $2.6 million in federal stimulus funding". Kokomo Tribune. May 24, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
7. ^ George Myers (July 19, 2017). "Kokomo moving forward with project for new 'transit center' next to City Hall". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
8. ^ "The National Transit Database (NTD)". Retrieved September 7, 2023.

## External links

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* City Line Trolley

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City of Kokomo

* Geography
* Government
* Metropolitan Area
* Howard County, Indiana
* National Register of Historic Places

History|

* Apperson
* Delco Electronics
* Haynes Automobile Company
* Haynes-Apperson
* Kingston Products
* Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo
* Ponderosa Steakhouse

Attractions|

* Elwood Haynes Museum
* Haynes-Apperson Festival
* Indiana Mustangs
* Industrial Heritage Trail
* Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center
* Kokomo Country Club
* Kokomo Dodgers
* Kokomo Event and Conference Center
* Kokomo Jackrabbits
* Kokomo Municipal Stadium
* Highland Park Stadium
* Markland Mall
* Nickel Plate Trail
* Old Silk Stocking Neighborhood
* Seiberling Mansion
* Wildcat Walk of Excellence

Economy|

* Chrysler
* Aptiv
* Delphi Technologies
* GM Components Holdings
* Coca-Cola
* HP Enterprise Services (formerly)
* Haynes International

Notable people|

* Elwood Haynes
* George Kingston
* Norman Bridwell
* Ryan White
* Steve Kroft
* Kent C. Nelson
* Elwood Hillis
* Margaret Hillis
* Strother Martin
* Tavis Smiley
* Joe Thatcher

Education|

| Public school districts|

* Eastern Howard School Corporation
* Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation
* Northwestern School Corporation
* Taylor Community School Corporation
* Western School Corporation

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Universities and colleges|

* Indiana University Kokomo
* Ivy Tech Community College
* Indiana Wesleyan University
* Purdue College of Technology

Healthcare|

| Community health network|

* Community Howard Regional Health

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St. Vincent Health|

* St. Joseph Hospital

Transportation|

| Transit|

* City Line Trolley

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Highways|

* SR 19
* SR 22
* SR 26
* SR 931
* US 31
* US 35

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Public transit in Indiana

Statewide|

* Amtrak
* Capitol Limited
* Cardinal
* Lake Shore Limited
* Wolverine
* Barons Bus Lines
* Burlington Trailways
* Flixbus
* Greyhound Lines
* Miller Transportation

North|

* Cass Area Transit
* ChicaGo Dash
* East Chicago Transit
* Gary Public Transportation Corporation
* Broadway Metro Express
* Fort Wayne Citilink
* Interurban Trolley
* Michigan City Transit
* South Bend Transpo
* South Shore Line
* West Lake Corridor
* V-Line

Central|

* Access Johnson County
* Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority
* City of Anderson Transit System
* Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation
* IndyGo
* Red Line
* Purple Line
* Kokomo City-Line Trolley
* Marion Transit System
* Muncie Indiana Transit System
* Roseview Transit

South|

* Bloomington Transit
* ColumBUS
* Metropolitan Evansville Transit System
* Southern Indiana Transit System
* Terre Haute Transit
* Transit Authority of River City
* Warrick Area Transit System
* Washington Transit System

Former|

* Hammond Transit
* Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority
* Valpo Local

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