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Passenger rail upgrades leads to $80M development for Michigan City

February 25, 2022 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Michigan City train station

Multi-million-dollar improvements to passenger rail service for the Region has led to an $80 million development for Michigan City.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Around the Region, Double Track Northwest Indiana, Flaherty & Collins Properties, Michigan City, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, Regional Development Authority, West Lake Corridor Project

Viewpoint: New law full of opportunity

February 1, 2022 – By Frank Mrvan Leave a Comment

Frank Mrvan

Congressman Frank Mrvan says the federal infrastructure bill will lead to many improvements in Northwest Indiana, from mobility to broadband.

Filed Under: 2022-Feb-Mar, Viewpoint Tagged With: COVID-19, Double Track Northwest Indiana, Gary/Chicago International Airport, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, South Shore Line, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, West Lake Corridor Project

Bright future for home sales

April 2, 2021 – By Hannah Reed Leave a Comment

The Continental in St. John

Northwest Indiana real estate experts say the Region can expect to continue seeing an upward trend in home buying in the area for a variety of reasons, including rail improvements.

Filed Under: 2021-Apr-May, Real Estate Tagged With: Brian Gill, Bryan Traylor, Centier Bank, Chicago Title, Double Track project, Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, Jack Slager, Jamie Sulcer, NWI Home Builders Association, Peoples Bank, Peter Novak, Schilling Development, South Shore Line, West Lake Corridor Project

In this issue

January 26, 2021 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

February-March 2021 issue

Global pandemic aside, observers of business activity in Northwest Indiana may say the Region was void of any crisis the past year.

Filed Under: 2021-Feb-Mar, Publisher's Note Tagged With: 30th anniversary year, Agribusiness, commercial real estate, health care workers, pandemic, remote work, Salvation Army of Lake County, West Lake Corridor Project

Track pursuits pay off

January 26, 2021 – By Doug Ross Leave a Comment

South Shore Line train

The long-awaited West Lake Corridor and double-track transportation projects are laying the groundwork for development near new stations.

Filed Under: 2021-Feb-Mar, Cover Story, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Africa Tarver, Bill Hanna, Chris Beck, Don Koliboski, Dustin Anderson, Journeyman Distillery, Karen Lauerman, Lansing Country Club, Michael Noland, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Pete Visclosky, Regional Development Authority, Saxon Partners, South Shore Line, Stan Dostatni, West Lake Corridor Project

Region’s building boom

January 26, 2021 – By Lauren Caggiano Leave a Comment

Alliance Steel comes to Gary

Despite nationwide economic stagnation, the Region’s commercial real estate boom appears poised to continue in the months ahead, experts say.

Filed Under: 2021-Feb-Mar, Commercial Real Estate Tagged With: Alliance Steel, AmeriPlex at the Crossroads, Clarence Hulse, commercial real estate, Corsicana Mattress Co., Don Koliboski, Economic Development Corp. of Michigan City, Ekos Window + Wall, Holladay Properties, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Karen Lauerman, Lake County IN Economic Alliance, Larson-Danielson Construction Co., Matt Saltanovitz, Mesa Associates, Michael O’Connor, Midwest Truck & Auto Parts, South Shore Line, Terry Larson, West Lake Corridor Project

Double Track Northwest Indiana Project secures $50.6 million in federal funds

August 26, 2020 – By Larry Avila

South Shore Line

A project to improve more than 26 miles of rail tracks from Gary to Michigan City has received more than $50 million in federal support.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Around the Region, Double Track Northwest Indiana Project, federal dollars, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Lake Corridor Project

West Lake Corridor Rail Project receives $100 million in federal funds

June 1, 2020 – By Larry Avila

South Shore Line

The West Lake Corridor Rail Project appears to be on the fast track. The U.S. Department of Transportation on May 29 announced the project, which involves construction of a new eight-mile rail line extending from Hammond on the north to Dyer in the south, with four new stations, will receive $100 million in federal dollars […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Around the Region, Double Track, Federal Transportation Administration Capital Improvement Grants, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Lake Corridor Project

Northwest Indiana double-track rail project clears another hurdle

February 11, 2020 – By Larry Avila

South Shore Line

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, operator of the South Shore Line, received approval from the Federal Transportation Administration to begin final engineering for its Double Track Northwest Indiana Project.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Around the Region, Double Track Northwest Indiana, double tracking, Federal Transportation Administration, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, rail expansion, RDA, Regional Development Authority, West Lake Corridor Project

Rail expansion leads way

January 29, 2020 – By Lesly Bailey Leave a Comment

Maple Leaf Crossing

The passenger rail expansion movement has spurred Region leaders and developers to think beyond the usual growth projects.

Filed Under: 2020-Feb-Mar, Commercial Real Estate Tagged With: 1st Metropolitan Builders., Clarence Hulse, David Wellman, Double Track Northwest Indiana, Dustin Anderson, Economic Development Corp. Michigan City, Eman Ibrahim, Jay Lieser, Maple Leaf Crossing, Michigan City Development Partners, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, South Shore Line, Thomas M. McDermott Jr., West Lake Corridor, West Lake Corridor Project

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