Due to ongoing construction and road closures associated with the Double Track NWI project, busing to Beverly Shores Station will be temporarily suspended, effective Monday, June 6.
The busing suspension is due to the closure of Broadway, and is expected to last approximately 14 days. During this time, there will be no service to Beverly Shores, and passengers are encouraged to board at Dune Park Station.
In observance of Memorial Day, the South Shore Line will operate a weekend/holiday train schedule on Monday, May 30, 2022.
South Shore ticket offices will also observe holiday hours on May 30, with the Millennium Station ticket office open from 9:35 a.m. to 5 p.m. All other ticket offices will be closed. The South Bend Airport ticket office will also be closed Friday, May 27; Saturday, May 28; and Sunday, May 29.
NICTD administrative offices in Chesterton and Michigan City will be closed Monday, May 30.
Notice is hereby given that the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (“RDA”) will hold two public hearings both of which commencing at 10:00 am (local time) on June 9, 2022 and July 14, 2022, at the Purdue Technology Center, 9800 Connecticut Drive, Crown Point, Indiana 46307. Both hearings will convene pursuant to IC 36-7.5-4.5-17 so as to provide information and seek comments related to the proposed establishment of seven Transit Development Districts identified as follows:
The South Shore Line plans to implement a schedule change on Monday, June 6, 2022, affecting the South Bend Airport time for two trains. Please see below for revised scheduled station times for the impacted trains:
In order to accommodate a scheduled rail delivery in relation to the Double Track NWI project, the South Shore Line will bus midday passengers to stations between Carroll Ave. and Gary/Chicago Airport (Clark Rd.), effective Tuesday, May 17 through Thursday, May 19. The Gary busing is in addition to ongoing busing between Carroll Ave. and Dune Park stations.
Weekday WB Trains 14, 116, 18, 118, 20
Weekday EB Trains 7, 107, 9, 109, 11, 111
Buses will arrive and depart with passengers to match our published train schedule between Carroll Ave. and Gary/Chicago Airport. Westbound passengers should be prepared to board buses in front of Carroll Ave. Station and re-board WB South Shore trains at Gary. Eastbound passengers will detrain at Gary to board buses, and board their scheduled EB trains again at Carroll Ave.
Executive Session – 10:00 A.M.
The Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will meet in Executive Session on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Office of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, 33 East U.S. Hwy. 12, Chesterton, Indiana. Pursuant to Resolution 21-10, members of the Board of Trustees and necessary staff may participate in the meeting electronically. The purpose of the meeting is discussion of strategy with respect to:
Pursuant to recently received guidance from the Transportation Security Administration, the South Shore Line will no longer require masks for passengers onboard trains or in stations, effective immediately. If a passenger chooses to wear a mask and requires assistance, train crews will continue to provide masks free of charge.
South Shore Line passengers are advised that the Transportation Security Administration mask order is extended until May 3, 2022. The order mandates the use of masks or face coverings for all SSL passengers and employees, regardless of vaccination status.
To accommodate passengers attending Star Trek: Mission Chicago April 8-10, the South Shore Line will be offering select weekday train stops at McCormick Place Station on Friday, in addition to regular service to McCormick Place during the weekend.
