Some trains might have fewer cars as South Shore tests new safety system
The South Shore Line announced that it will begin field testing a new safety system on April 9. As a result, some trains might have fewer cars. The field testing...
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Holcomb touts overpass programs to mayors, others
A busy railroad crossing in Chesterton provided the backdrop as Gov. Eric Holcomb announced new state program Monday to improve safety at crossings. The Local Trax program will help cities,...
South Shore Line passengers may pay more for summer rides
South Shore Line passengers could begin paying more for their rides this summer to help pay for a new safety system. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's board, which governs...
Regional planners promote linking properties
A plan that links regional conservation goals with improving non-motorized transportation received the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission's approval Thursday. The Greenways + Blueways 2020 Plan is a "landmark document,"...
West Lake extension environmental impact statement approved
The Federal Transit Administration this week approved the final environmental impact statement for the South Shore Line 's West Lake extension. The FTA's environmental approval is a "major milestone" for...
Former tractor plant getting ‘creative’ new life in LaPorte
Environmental grants – along with "a lot of creativity," a city official said – have helped transform a former industrial site in LaPorte. Land that held the Allis-Chalmers tractor manufacturing...
South Shore projects added to Federal Transit Administration’s funding recommendations list
The Federal Transit Administration put the South Shore Line's two major projects — the West Lake Corridor and Double Track NWI — in its annual list of funding recommendations, a...
RDA adds accountant to staff
Anticipating a bigger workload, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority adopted a 2018 budget that includes adding an accountant to its staff this year. The RDA board approved the $1.6...
Ecologists challenged by climate change
Climate change's effects — including the disappearance of a butterfly — are already evident in the Indiana dunes region, an ecologist at Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History said. Katherine...
Fare increase in the works for South Shore riders
A 5 percent fare increase may be coming down the track for South Shore Line customers, according to Michael Noland, the South Shore's president and general manager. Noland told the...