Federal Transit Administration

Federal Funding Finalized for South Shore Double Track Project

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021Michael Gallenberger

Taking the South Shore Line to Chicago may soon be bit quicker. A $491 million project to double-track the railroad between Michigan City and Gary will be able to get underway.

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Officials Break Ground on Commuter Rail Expansion

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020Michael Gallenberger

Photo from Governor Eric Holcomb’s Facebook page

Efforts to expand commuter rail in Northwest Indiana took a major step forward Wednesday. Officials broke ground on the West Lake Corridor project. The eight-mile branch off of the existing South Shore Line would link Dyer and Munster to Chicago.

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