GARY — The Gary/Chicago International Airport celebrated a major milestone in its Runway Expansion Project. CN began the 32-hour cut-over process to move rail operations from an existing line to a new route, clearing the way to continue to make progress on the Airport’s runway.

This important milestone was celebrated at a ceremony this morning on a portion of the completed new runway by Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, U.S. Representative Pete Visclosky, Regional Development Authority (RDA) executive director Bill Hanna, Authority board vice-chairman James Cooper, and interim director BR Lane.  More than 100 guests, elected officials, partners and advocates joined the speakers to commemorate the relocation of the railroad track.