The South Shore Line (SSL) is inviting users to explore its newly-launched website. The new website was created to enhance user experience and further simplify access to vital information like train schedules and updates.
The new website’s modern look and layout make accessing information on desktops and mobile devices quick and easy. And, additional features such as real-time updates and a trip planner make using the SSL even easier for commuters or leisure travelers.
Please join us at one of three upcoming public workshops in early October for our Double Track Northwest Indiana Project.
The South Shore Line passenger service Safety Committee, Operation Lifesaver and Transit Police from the South Shore, CN and IHB kicked-off National Rail Safety Week with a station blitz at Hammond Station and East Chicago Station. From September 11-17, the group promoted crossing safety education with the goal of changing public behavior near the rails and heighten awareness about the dangers associated with grade-crossing collisions and trespassing.
To show appreciation and say thank you for their service to the community, the South Shore Line (SSL) is inviting all first responders to ride the train free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11.
To accommodate passengers attending Chicago Bears REGULAR SEASON home games, the South Shore plans to stop select trains at 18th St. Station. In addition to our regular service to Museum Campus/11th St., the following trains will serve 18th St. Station for regular season games:
Calling all Bank of America Chicago Marathon runners and observers: The South Shore Line invites you to leave your vehicle at one of our convenient stations in Indiana and take the South Shore Line to Chicago for all Bank of America Chicago Marathon events.
July ridership declined 9.9% compared to last year. This year we carried 326,207 passengers. In July 2015 we carried 362,048. Thru July we have carried 2,018,308 passengers, a decline of 4.4% over last year.
The NICTD Board met on Friday May 20 and approved a 2.5% increase in monthly fares and a $0.25 increase in one way ticket prices per year effective July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017.
Chesterton, IN. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) announced today that it received approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation to enter Project Development for its long anticipated project to double track the South Shore Line from Tennessee Street in Gary, Indiana, to the Michigan Blvd. in Michigan City, Indiana, a distance of approximately 25 miles.
