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Southsider2k12
https://hometownnewsnow.com/local-news/566098

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Michigan City, IN) - Construction of a double track on the South Shore Railroad commuter line is about to start.



According to the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, the 11th Street Station in Michigan City will closed on May 1.



It’s expected to be closed for over two-years during the construction period.



The plan calls for a second set of tracks from Michigan City to Gary and new bridges along the route.



The 11th street station will also be reconstructed into a multi-story train station with retail and parking.



According to NICTD officials, a second track will reduce travel times to Chicago by over 30 minutes by eliminating delays caused by trains having to pull over for oncoming trains on the current single track.



Supporters believe shorter travel times will bring an economic boom to areas like Michigan City.
Southsider2k12
https://chi.streetsblog.org/2021/05/14/good...ouble-tracking/

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Friday, April 30, marked the end of an era for the city of Michigan City, Indiana. For over 100 years, South Shore Line passenger trains traveled, streetcar-like, in the middle of the street through the city center, dropping off passengers in the middle of the road at the 11th Street station. The setup dates back to the line’s origin as an interurban train, something of a tram-commuter train hybrid that treveled on the streets in some areas and on a separate right of way in others. The line used to have several street-running sections, but Michigan City section outlasted all the others.

On May 1, the station was closed to allow the North Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which runs the South Shore, to ramp up work on turning that section into something that looks more like a commuter railroad, with two tracks on separate rights of way. The stop will get wheelchair-and-bike-friendly high-level platforms and a new station house.

The project is part of the larger effort to double-track the single-track sections of the line between Gary and Michigan City, which is expected to shave 30 minutes off travel time and allow the railroad to run more frequent service. Michigan City has been working to redevelop its central Uptown area into an arts district, and faster train service to Chicago has been one of its major priorities.
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