INDIANAPOLIS — A new Hoosier State train began service at 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, between Indianapolis and Chicago. The Indiana Department of Transportation signed a long-term passenger rail agreement with Amtrak, Iowa Pacific Holdings and on-line communities for the Hoosier State line, which will operate four days … Read More
INDOT has announced that Amtrak will continue to operate the Hoosier State Line train between Indianapolis and Chicago under a contract extension approved through April 1. The previous extension is set to expire Jan. 31. The agreement allows an extra 60 days to complete long-term contract negotiations for … Read More
Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Joe Boardman and U.S. Congressman André Carson (D-7) will hold a news conference Wednesday in Indianapolis. They are expected to discuss the future of the Hoosier State line between Indianapolis and Chicago before boarding a train to northwest Indiana. The communities and INDOT fund … Read More
An analysis commissioned by the Indiana Department of Transportation suggests the operating and maintenance costs of keeping the Hoosier State Line running exceed the benefits. INDOT released the study yesterday as the state continues to talk with Amtrak about the passenger service, which is set to lose federal … Read More
