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- ↑ O'Malley, Chris (October 22, 2009). "Public transportation entities in Indianapolis region might be reorganized". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Micah Yason (July 24, 2023). "Upgrades Coming To Public Transit Service Connecting Marion County Residents To Plainfield Workplaces". WFYI. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Plainfield & Whitestown Schedule Updates". January 17, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Fishers Ending Support of Express Bus". Inside Indiana Business. August 18, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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- ↑ "The National Transit Database (NTD)" . Retrieved September 5, 2023.
