Experience the magic of the season when you take the South Shore Line to downtown Chicago! The season’s best events are returning in 2021, including the spectacular Magnificent Mile Lights Festival (Nov. 19-20), the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade (Nov. 25), and the traditional German Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza (open Nov. 19-Dec. 24).
November 11, 2021
Executive Session – 9:30 A.M.
The Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will meet in Executive Session on Monday, November 22, 2021, at 9:30 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. 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:
November 4, 2021
To accommodate passengers attending the Notre Dame vs. Navy football game at 3:30p ET on Nov. 6, South Bend Transpo will offer FREE shuttle bus service between the South Bend International Airport and Notre Dame Stadium for select South Shore Line trains.
November 3, 2021
To show our gratitude, all active-duty military personnel and veterans are invited to ride the South Shore Line for free November 8-10, 2021, and on Veterans Day (November 11).
October 29, 2021
To accommodate passengers attending the Chicago Bears vs. 49ers home game at noon on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, the South Shore Line plans to stop select trains at Metra’s 18th Street Station, which connects passengers directly to the Soldier Field entrance via a pedestrian walkway.
October 28, 2021
The South Shore Line is scheduled to provide extra train service for the Notre Dame vs. North Carolina football game on Oct. 30, with South Bend Transpo offering free shuttle bus service between the South Bend International Airport and Notre Dame Stadium.
October 28, 2021
Passengers are advised that the South Shore Line’s Bikes on Trains program terminates for the season at the end of the day on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. We look forward to resuming the Bikes on Trains program beginning April 1, 2022. The SSL thanks all passengers for a successful bike season.
October 27, 2021
With the continued increase in travelers and commuters returning to activities and work in Chicago, the South Shore Line announces an extension of its current Weekday Eastbound Free Ride promotion. With this extension, weekday (Monday through Friday) eastbound trips will continue to be free throughout the months of November and December 2021.
October 20, 2021
The South Shore Line plans to bus midday passengers between Gary/Chicago Airport (Clark Rd) and Dune Park stations, effective Monday, Oct. 25 through Wednesday, Oct. 27. The busing is due to third-party utility work related to the Double Track NWI project (https://www.doubletrack-nwi.com/).