EIB: Workforce connector ridership climbs in 2025 as board finalizes annual report
January 14, 2026 | Town of Whitestown, Boone County, Indiana
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The Economic Improvement Board on Jan. 13, 2026, reviewed 2025 ridership gains for the workforce connector and confirmed its annual report for submission.
Amanda, the board's connector staff member, reported the month-by-month gains: “in November, we had 716 riders on the workforce connector and finished December over a 1,118,” and said the system ended 2025 with about 9,477 riders compared with 6,829 in 2024. Amanda credited targeted outreach, mailers and partnerships with roughly 20 employers for the increase and said staff have stepped up on-site outreach at the Julia Carson Transit Center and local community events.
The board discussed whether growth came from employers newly using the service or from existing users riding more. Amanda said she did not have employer-to-stop matching data on hand and offered to compare which stops showed increased use to shed light on that question.
Board member Todd Barker summarized the annual report's financials, saying the board recorded roughly $583,000 in 2025 revenue and about $433,000 in costs, producing positive cash flow. Barker said 2025 was the first year the district fully funded the connector rather than relying on prior grants. The report, due in February, also includes required route, schedule and statutory items.
Members asked staff to submit the report on time; with no substantive changes requested, Todd said he would submit it and circulate the submittal to members.
The board also noted regional interest in the connector: Amanda said the Town of Brownsburg has requested a conversation with Whitestown staff to learn how the connector program was organized and promoted.
The board did not take any new policy votes on funding or routing at the Jan. 13 meeting; the annual report and the ridership figures will be circulated to members and form the basis for further budget and planning work this year.
Amanda, the board's connector staff member, reported the month-by-month gains: “in November, we had 716 riders on the workforce connector and finished December over a 1,118,” and said the system ended 2025 with about 9,477 riders compared with 6,829 in 2024. Amanda credited targeted outreach, mailers and partnerships with roughly 20 employers for the increase and said staff have stepped up on-site outreach at the Julia Carson Transit Center and local community events.
The board discussed whether growth came from employers newly using the service or from existing users riding more. Amanda said she did not have employer-to-stop matching data on hand and offered to compare which stops showed increased use to shed light on that question.
Board member Todd Barker summarized the annual report's financials, saying the board recorded roughly $583,000 in 2025 revenue and about $433,000 in costs, producing positive cash flow. Barker said 2025 was the first year the district fully funded the connector rather than relying on prior grants. The report, due in February, also includes required route, schedule and statutory items.
Members asked staff to submit the report on time; with no substantive changes requested, Todd said he would submit it and circulate the submittal to members.
The board also noted regional interest in the connector: Amanda said the Town of Brownsburg has requested a conversation with Whitestown staff to learn how the connector program was organized and promoted.
The board did not take any new policy votes on funding or routing at the Jan. 13 meeting; the annual report and the ridership figures will be circulated to members and form the basis for further budget and planning work this year.
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