USA: The Federal Transit Administration has announced a $173m grant for Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s $491m project to double-track 43 km of the South Shore commuter line between Gary and Michigan City.
Second in a Series: Complete Streets, Incomplete Transit Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor
In my last report, I looked at Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, and what he would bring to the post. I looked at his own concepts as he expressed them in his acceptance speech, how he might serve USDOT’s business constituents, and his background. Part of that background is the time he spent as mayor of South Bend, a post he occupied starting in 2012. As I will describe in this article, he can claim some credit as an urbanist with his “Smart Streets” policy for the city’s downtown area, but local bus service remains limited, and the passenger trains that ostensibly run to South Bend do not go anywhere near downtown.
The Regional Development Authority began to transition its leadership Thursday when its board of directors appointed Chief Operating Office Sherri Ziller interim CEO to lead the organization on the departure of current president and CEO Bill Hanna.
Board Chairman Don Fesko also said the boardâs officers, who include Vice Chairman Randy Palmateer and Secretary/Treasurer Christopher Campbell, will form a search committee to determine a permanent replacement for Hanna, who led the organization for more than a decade.
Fesko thanked Hanna for his âleadership and friendship,â a sentiment echoed by other board members.
âThe type of leadership youâve shown with the RDA is needed all around this country,â Gary representative Tony Walker said.
Jacobs Serves as Designer of Record for West Lake Commuter Rail Corridor
Commuter rail extension to drive economic, social and environmental benefits
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DALLAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Jacobs (NYSE:J) will serve as the designer of record for the F.H. Paschen and Ragnar Benson Joint Venture responsible for the eight-mile West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore commuter rail line between Hammond and Dyer, Indiana. Expanding the South Shore Line will increase access for the growing area of Lake County, Indiana to connect more easily to Chicago.
. The West-Lake Corridor project will provide Lake County residents with faster and more reliable access to employment and entertainment in Chicago. Along with approximately eight new miles of track, the new corridor will include four new stations with parking lots, park-and-ride areas, and ADA parking and station access. The expected travel time from the new Munster/Dyer Mai