By The Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times; February 16, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — Supporters of an Amtrak line that runs between Indianapolis and Chicago are lobbying for sustained public funding of the rail service, while also recognizing the route’s travel times and ridership levels need improvement.
The state has contributed $3 million annually to support Amtrak’s Hoosier State Service, a 196-mile (315-kilometer) route that runs between the cities four days a week. The Hoosier State also receives a combined $500,000 annually from five local communities along the route: Crawfordsville, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County and Rensselaer.