By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman, Public News Service, Indiana; April 24, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS – Supporters of passenger rail service are making a last-ditch attempt to save the Hoosier State train.
The four-day, Indianapolis-to-Chicago line will end operations on July 1 unless state lawmakers restore $3 million in annual funding that was cut from the upcoming biennium state budget. While ridership fell nearly 18% between 2014 and 2018, Steve Coxhead, presidnt of the Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance, said the state hasn’t invested in improving the service.