BY INTERURBAN TO THE AIRPORT

The South Shore Line, Insull's "last interurban," has survived many crises during its eighty years. With an improved financial situation and a virtually new fleet, the electric line prepares for the next century by forging an alliance with air travel. Interurban trains from Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and New Carlisle will deposit their passengers at Michiana Regional Airport in South Bend. The route will follow a mostly unused street alignment, avoiding busy intersections. In addition to rerouting trains, a new shuttle service has been proposed from Dune Park to Michiana Regional, which may establish the airport as a viable alternative to O'Hare, while ensuring the continued existence and usefulness of the rail system.

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  Free Congress Research and Education Foundation

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• Authors:
  • Kunz, R R
• Publication Date: 1993-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-20
• Serial:
  • New Electric Railway Journal
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Free Congress Research and Education Foundation
  • ISSN: 1048-3845

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric railroads; Intercity transportation; Intermodal terminals; Traffic flow
• Identifier Terms: Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interurbans
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00633975
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1993 12:00AM