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Indiana House approves South Shore expansion bill
Will this be electric or diesel hauled?
This was sutr a vague article.
Cardinal/Hoosier State could head straight north out of Dyer onto the NICTD then move over to the CN at Kensington. It would be much easier than the current CSX/CN/UP/Metra/NS/Amtrak routing.
Over $71 million a mile?
Any chance that this new route could be used as a quicker means of getting the Hoosier/State/Cardinal into and out of Chicago? I know the NS line Amtrak uses parallels the South Shore in spots, but don’t know if any interchanges are available for this.
This will be interesting.
It’s not 71MM/mile. While they may have to re-build some track, they have to re-do stations, hang catanary, buy cars to run, hire new employees, etc. These things are not standing by waiting for a place to go.
I live in Dyer and many of us here don’t want it. A huge
waste of money another pork project for our corrupt Lake County politicians !
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
Something for those from Dyer that don’t want it, to think about: Dyer could become a parallel to what East Chicago has become. With commuters parking in Dyer to commute to Chicago - which would bring a lot more people into Dyer that would no doubt shop there - possibly eat in Dyer - thus giving Dyer a huge gain in commerce, and the taxes it collects. It would probably be a big help in paying Dyer’s bills. The Dyer segment would also be a possible stepping stone for the run to Lowell, as well as Valparaiso via a Munster connection. They might use diesel power at first, which is already used throughout the South Shore system, with an option of electrifying it later.
571,000,000 for 8 miles??? How would this be paid for?
It IS a huge waste of money! It IS another pork project! Stop the corruption before it can begin!
As far a diesel or electric it will be electric, otherwise it would be to much pollution in Millenium Station. As far as sharing trackage with the Cardinal NITCD does not like to share trackage, just look at the attempts to reroute it through Michigan City Indiana.