The Hoosier State passenger rail line, which operates four days per week between Indianapolis and Chicago, will have its last day of service on Wednesday, April 1. The Indiana Department of Transportation’s announcement follows a Federal Railroad Administration decision requiring the state of Indiana to serve as a railroad, even though it owns no track or trains.
INDOT has been working for a year to improve the Hoosier State service, and had been making progress in negotiating long-term agreements with two experienced passenger rail providers.
Congress voted in 2008 to end federal funding for certain Amtrak routes of less than 750 miles.
Under new rules that the FRA is testing with Indiana, all states that support passenger rail services would be considered railroad carriers, exposing states to significant increases in cost, paperwork and liability.
Amtrak's Cardinal service (Trains 50 & 51) will continue to operate Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays northbound and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays southbound – with intermediate stops in Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer and Dyer.
Greyhound offers express bus service with intermediate stops in Lafayette and Megabus offers frequent express bus service.
American and United airlines offer frequent nonstop service between Indianapolis and Chicago O'Hare international airports.
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