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