South Shore Line Long-Term Busing Conclusion April 9, 2024

The South Shore Line is pleased to announce the cessation of temporary busing between Gary Metro Center and Dune Park stations to be effective Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Long-term temporary busing substitution between stations has been in effect since February 2022 in order to accommodate the Double Track NWI Project. The culmination of this work

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Hammond Station Platform – March 15, 2024

The South Shore Line advises passengers that platform work in conjunction with the West https://www.nictdwestlake.com/ Lake Corridor Project will be ongoing at Hammond Station and will impact platform availability, effective Friday, March 15, 2024.  Beginning March 15, the eastern half of the Hammond platform will be closed.Passengers must enter/exit the Hammond platform via the west entrance only.Train

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Board Meeting Notice – Monday, March 25, 2024

Dial 1-312-626-6799Webinar ID 881 8729 1474Passcode: 347987 MEETING NOTICEMonday, March 25, 2024 Executive Session – 10:00 A.M. The Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will meet in Executive Session on Monday, March 25. 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Office of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation

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Overnight Busing Gary Metro-Carroll Ave.

In order to accommodate dispatch system testing, beginning tonight, March 11, 2024, the South Shore Line will bus weekday eastbound train passengers between 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. to stations between Gary Metro Center and Carroll Ave. The temporary overnight busing is expected to last several weeks. The busing in addition to ongoing temporary busing

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 16, 2024

In order to accommodate an expected increase in ridership due to the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade and dyeing of the river, the South Shore Line will offer additional capacity and extra passenger trains on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Extra westbound capacity to Millennium Station 3/16/24 Westbound Tr 502 and Tr 504 will operate with

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March Monthly Tickets

As a reminder, the South Shore Line’s Buy One Get One free monthly ticket promotion continues to be extended through June 2024 due to ongoing busing and construction related to theDouble Track NWI Project. All monthly tickets purchased for the month of March 2024 will remain valid for April 2024. Passengers purchasing a paper March

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Chicago Dental Society – McCormick Service Feb. 22-24, 2024

To accommodate passengers attending the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting taking place Feb. 22-24 at McCormick Place, the South Shore Line will be offering select weekday train stops at McCormick Place Station on Thursday, Feb. 22, and Friday, Feb. 23. In addition to regular SSL weekend service to McCormick Place, the following weekday trains will

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South Shore Line Job Fair Feb. 6, 2024

The South Shore Line announces it is hosting an upcoming job fair to help fill multiple open entry- and mid-level positions. The event will take place from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at the Blue Chip Casino Hotel & Spa, Suncoast Room, 777 Blue Chip Dr., Michigan City, IN

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Inclement Weather – Jan. 22-24, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Northern Indiana and the Chicago area with hazardous weather conditions, including freezing rain and total ice accumulations of 1/10-inch to 1/4-inch. The NWS advises difficult travel conditions will persist overnight tonight, Jan. 22, and into Tuesday, Jan. 23. La Porte County, Ind., has issued

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