The Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation announced in a recent meeting that they will be expanding service hours to seven days a week, now including Sunday. Along with the new routes, all Sunday bus services will be free until April 30th.

The new hours on Sunday will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following routes: 2 West, 2 South, 3 East, 3 West, and 7 South. This increase in availability stems from Bloomington City Council initiatives powered by local income taxes. The Bloomington Transit announcement states that “The shortage of bus operators remains a limiting factor for the transit agency, but [Bloomington Transit] seeks to roll out further service expansions—including Sunday service on all routes and increased weekday frequencies—later in 2023.” 

These extended hours of transportation are sure to be beneficial to students and residents of Bloomington that use the bus system. This initiative is a great step towards making public transit accessible to the entire community.