[5] It was notable for being the only private transportation system in the United States constructed to run above public streets.

The infrastructure of the People Mover remains in place, supporting pneumatic tubes and fiber optic cables.

[7][8] In 1997, the three hospital operations were combined under Indiana law creating a shared staff of over 10,000 employees who could be required to travel between the campuses.

[9] IU Health announced the closure of the People Mover in December 2018, to be replaced by shuttle buses.

[11] The system was constructed by Schwager Davis Inc. (SDI) from San Jose, California, to their Unitrak standard.

[5] During the night-time, one track was closed between 6:00 pm and 5:30 am for maintenance, with the other train/track operated in on-demand mode by elevator-style call buttons.