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IndyGo President and CEO Jennifer Pyrz on the Value and Future of Public Transportation

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In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Jennifer Pyrz, president and CEO of IndyGo. 


A Purdue engineering alumna, Jennifer (BS civil engineering ’95, MS civil engineering ’97) was appointed president and CEO of Indiana’s largest public transit agency in May 2024. 


In this episode you will: 

  • Discover the advantages Purdue students in Indianapolis can gain from IndyGo buses and transit lines.  
  • Learn more about Jennifer’s vision for the future of public transportation in Indianapolis, including the recent opening of IndyGo’s Purple Line and upcoming opening of the Blue Line.  
  • Get to know the numerous ways the entire community of Indianapolis benefits from using IndyGo and the importance of having accessible and well-funded transportation in large cities. 
  • Find out how Jennifer’s civil engineering degrees from Purdue prepared her to lead IndyGo.  


    • Don’t miss this episode with a Boilermaker who is using her innovative spirit to advance public transit in a city that hundreds of thousands of people call home.   

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