After more than a decade of work, officials are hopeful that the final leg of a multi-year project to boost the speed of South Shore Line train service between South Bend and downtown Chicago could be nearing the finish line. Noland and others plan to meet with officials representing South Bend, St. Joseph, Elkhart and Marshall counties. That money presumably would be used to help build the necessary interchange at Indiana 2 and Larrison Boulevard as well as help with the South Shore project, among other things.
Other sources of money could come from companies, local institutions and the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce that are behind the South Shore project. With a perfect timeline, property acquisition could get under way later this year and the project put out for bid with construction getting started in the spring of and completion targeted for But despite the decades of planning and millions of dollars spent, uncertainty still persists, even though nearly all agree that a minute train trip between South Bend and Chicago would benefit the region.
Though state lawmakers have been favorable to the project so far, the final piece of the project would still be dependent on federal funding from the administration of President Trump , which intends to cut federal spending. Few doubt that the project would enhance the region, providing faster travel between South Bend and Chicago.
In addition, but as a separate project, a new station in New Carlisle was proposed at a recent public hearing, presumably allowing people from northwestern parts of Indiana to easily reach the thousands of new jobs coming to St. Joseph County. Having the support of the legislature in a state that voted overwhelmingly in favor of the president might help.
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