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Faster
Travel time between Michigan City and Chicago is expected to be reduced from today’s 1 hour and 40 minute trip to a 67 minute express trip.
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More Trains
The South Shore Line (SSL) will be able to operate more trains during rush hour, improving service frequency and making the service more attractive to non-riders.
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Safer
Safety will be greatly improved in Michigan City, because the train will no longer be traveling in the same roadway as drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. The station at 11th Street would be improved so passengers could board from high-level platforms rather than the street level, and some of the at-grade crossings between Sheridan Road and Michigan Boulevard would be closed.
Bringing Indiana to Chicago
The existing South Shore Line (SSL) provides a vital transportation link that connects Northwest Indiana to Chicago. The SSL proposes to expand the SSL from single track to double track between Gary and Michigan City and construct, signal, power, and platform improvements at five passenger stations.
In May 2014, the South Shore Line (as the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District) adopted a 20-year Strategic Business Plan. This Plan details proposed improvements to the South Shore Line traveling approximately 25 miles through Lake, Porter and La Porte Counties, and the communities of Gary, Portage, Ogden Dunes, Dune Acres, Beverly Shores, Pines and Michigan City, Indiana. The project’s main component is to add a second track to the single track route, and move the street-running tracks along 10th and 11th Streets in Michigan City. This will allow the SSL to add 14 weekday trains for more frequent service, reduce delays and improve travel times.
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