USA: The Federal Transit Administration has announced a $173m grant for Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s $491m project to double-track 43 km of the South Shore commuter line between Gary and Michigan City.
‘FTA is proud to join our partners in northern Indiana to improve mobility, reduce travel times and spur economic development along this corridor’, said FTA Deputy Administrator K Jane Williams on January 7. ‘Commuters on the South Shore Line can look forward to more efficient commuter rail service connecting them to downtown Chicago, while supporting economic recovery.’
