With the passage of PRIIA in 2008, Congress voted to end federal support for Amtrak intercity passenger trains operating on routes of less than 750 miles, effective October 2013. The State of Indiana first partnered with local governments along the train’s 196-mile route to fund the Hoosier State service’s operating and capital costs not covered by ticket revenue in 2013. The Hoosier State made its final run on June 30, 2019, the last day of the state’s fiscal year.
INDOT has received a Corridor Identification grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the Indianapolis–Chicago Corridor. The project aims to possibly reinstate state-supported service with two daily round trips, seven days a week, and reduce travel time by about 30 minutes. This work is being coordinated with Amtrak’s Corridor ID effort to increase the New York–Chicago Cardinal long-distance route from three-day-a-week service to daily operations.
More information on the FRA Corridor Identification Grant Program click here. Corridor Identification and Development Program
There are several tourist trains that operate in Indiana. Please contact each operator directly for information. INDOT has no jurisdiction over tourist trains.