According to a post on Advance Indiana, The Red Line's projected costs for Phase 1 are way below the actual costs to construct similar bus systems in other cities. Why is this? The Red Line model is based on the use of dedicated bus lanes with platform stations built in the street's median for easy boarding and unloading like the models used by other cities. This may explain why the proponents are trying to ram through the income tax increase vote by referendum during this year's general election. The proponents know they lack the funding to build the first phase of the Red Line. The quarter percent increase in the income tax is needed to fully fund phase one construction. All bets are off for the cost of the other BRTs planned, which you can bet will top out well north of a billion dollars in total costs. Without additional federal or state funding, Indianapolis taxpayers are going to be saddled with major future tax increases to support the bus rapid transit system. Making matters worse is the lack of commitment from any of the suburban counties to enact similar tax increases any time in the near future to support an expanded bus system to reach into the suburban communities. Indianapolis taxpayers deserve honest information, not lies. Don't tell us you can build a BRT for half the cost other cities spend unless you have an explanation for why Indianapolis can build a BRT so much more cheaply. See the below link to the full post.