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Federal Loan Advances Northwest Indiana Commuter Rail Project

December 28, 2022

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A low-cost federal loan will help finance a passenger rail improvement project already underway in northern Indiana. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation announced the $27.5-million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Loan on Dec. 22.

The funding will go toward the double track project of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)’s South Shore Line. The plan calls for construction of about 18 miles of track parallel to the existing track in a 26-mile corridor between Gary and Michigan City.

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