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.
Continue readingOfficials Break Ground on Commuter Rail Expansion
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.
Continue readingMarkovitz to Celebrate 20 Years of South Shore Line Posters with Gallery Talk in Hammond
Art and train enthusiasts will have a chance to learn more about the popular South Shore Line posters this weekend. Knox resident Mitch Markovitz is the artist behind the “Just Around the Corner” poster series. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, he’ll host a gallery talk Saturday morning at 10:30 at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. Continue reading