Indiana DOT Archives - Railway Age

January 30, 2017
Intercity

Hoosier State reverting to Amtrak equipment, services

Amtrak’s Hoosier State passenger train, which operates four days per week between Indianapolis and Chicago, will revert to railcars, locomotives and on-board services supplied by Amtrak beginning March 1, replacing equipment and services that had been provided by Iowa Pacific Holdings.

April 07, 2015
High Performance

Amtrak’s Oregon service under threat

Amtrak’s Cascades service between Portland and Eugene will end if Oregon’s state legislature enacts the budget adopted by its Joint Ways and Means Committee the week of March 30, 2015 that proposes slashing funding for the daily state-backed service on the corridor.

July 25, 2014
Intercity

Indiana(polis) spat may sink Hoosier State

Amtrak’s Hoosier State, linking Indianapolis with Chicago four days a week, may be terminated due to the state capital’s reluctance to provide operating funding support.