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NICTD approves $1.1 billion Five-Year Capital Plan

According to a report by the Northwest Indiana Times, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) approved a five-year capital plan surpassing $1.1 billion in investment in the South Shore Line. Included in the projects are the proposed West Lake Corridor extension, purchasing new cars, and re-routing the approach to South Bend International Airport. Half of the funding for these projects would come from federal sources, the other half would be locally funded.

—Passenger Train Journal

This article was posted on: February 3, 2017