The historic South Shore rail line that connects Northwest Indiana to Chicago will close indefinitely beginning January 1st, 2016. That is the date in which the U.S. Congress is imposing a massive system upgrade called "Positive Train Control," or PTC. The mandate will cost the locally-run railway a whopping $120,000,000 to implement, far surpassing its $18M annual budget.
The only hope for the train to remain open is for the U.S. Congress to grant the South Shore an "extension" on the deadline of its onerous mandate.
South Shore Line and local leaders react to commuter train closing - Fox 28: South Bend
The only hope for the train to remain open is for the U.S. Congress to grant the South Shore an "extension" on the deadline of its onerous mandate.
South Shore Line and local leaders react to commuter train closing - Fox 28: South Bend