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Staff Report - StatehouseFile.com
An agreement reached between the state and Amtrak and local communities will keep the Hoosier State passenger rail service running between Indianapolis and Chicago for the next year.
“This agreement will make Hoosier jobs more secure and preserve an important transportation link for Indiana,” Gov. Mike Pence said. “I am grateful for the leadership of the Indiana Department of Transportation and the generous support of many of the communities with stops along the Hoosier State line.”
A 2008 vote by Congress ended federal support for Amtrak routes of less than 750 miles, which included the Hoosier State service. Amtrak’s long-distance Cardinal service that operates three days a week between Cincinnati and Chicago via Indianapolis continues to be federally supported.
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