The final days of street running on the South Shore Line in Michigan City, Indiana

[@TheCSSrailfan]

You'll probably get the reference at the end of the video.

[@MervynPartin]

The "Polar Express" could be filmed in live action there. Really atmospheric with the snow falling. Great video.

[@Hurricane0721]

I agree that street running has some historical value and nostalgia, because it marks an era that is rapidly disappearing across the country. However, the primary customer of the South Shore Line are commuters traveling too and from work in the Chicago area. In the evening most commuters just want to get home as quickly as possible, and spend time with their family. The truth is this upgrade in the speed of the South Shore Line is badly needed for commuters who want to get home quicker.

[@no1reallycaresabout2]

Indeed; if interurbans and other passenger rail are to survive, they must stay competitive

[@jaysmith1408]

Though no location would be more suitable for rail service than through the middle of town. If the station is out on the other side of Timbuktu, I’d hardly be inclined to walk all the way into town. But service straight through town would be almost door to door service.

[@thephantomeagle2]

They’ll also have far more trains since it’s double tracked. I also think there are platforms.

[@maas1208]

The footage looks so cool in the snow

[@TheCSSrailfan]

Thanks

[@thud9797]

There's just some things that are part of Americana and should stay!

[@culcune]

In some places, governments can deem certain places as 'historic' and it gets left alone. Problem I see here is the government could do that with the tracks, but still could not force the railroad to keep trains street-running.

[@Carolb66]

Hi I'm from the UK & I agree, street running trains are the best just awesome to see. ❤😊

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like like they did back in 1954

[@prez343]

The construction of the double tracks are coming along from what I can tell, I live a half mile from where you shot this.

[@Phantom1963]

They have ruined one of the most nostalgic treasures in America.

[@TheCSSrailfan]

It's sad to see it go but, times change. All we can do now is see documented footage of street running on the South Shore Line

[@Ih8kone]

It has to be done away with for safety purposes.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Always need two tracks if they want to run more trains

[@trainrailfan345]

Is this n Chicago because these passes by my old house

[@TheCSSrailfan]

This is Michigan City, Indiana

[@johnrich2102]

When are trains supposed to return to Michigan City?

[@chasemajochthevyondboy9927]

why street running train is declining? and why the heck these tracks are becoming gone?

[@praxyi5926]

a straight up street running train is stupid. americans cant drive properly, never will be able to. at the very least light rail/streetcars can be molded and adapted in high-traffic and congested environments. commuter rail at the very least needs to be completely grade separated

[@RailBrothersProductions]

I'm surprised they don't keep the street running trains running until the bypass is finished

[@MIkeCoffey5117]

It's not really a bypass. They're removing half the street and putting a second track in, while closing several crossings along the way. If they kept running trains through while all this was going on, they'd effectively lose every weekday morning and evening. By using the busses, they'll be able to get the work done a lot faster.

[@kishascape]

@@MIkeCoffey5117 Yeah but busses suck ass.

[@culcune]

Where do these trains commute to?

[@TheCSSrailfan]

Between South Bend, Indiana & Chicago, Illinois

[@culcune]

@@TheCSSrailfan Thank you for clarifying...at first I thought it was an Amtrak train, but then after watching a few pass by realized these are definitely commuter trains. The proximity to Chicago made me think that was most likely where they were going, but just wanted to confirm.

[@Greenfluent1]

So, does that mean the street running line will be abandoned?

[@TheCSSrailfan]

No, it's just another track will be added so there will be no street there anymore, it'll just be double track instead

[@Greenfluent1]

@@TheCSSrailfan I don't get it, so will there be a track next to the street?

[@TheCSSrailfan]

@@Greenfluent1 Kinda, it'll have a new station which is why most buildings were torn down for this

[@Greenfluent1]

@@TheCSSrailfan oh

[@hifijohn]

used to take the train when i lived in nw indiana.

[@kishascape]

Mmh beautiful winter nights and snow :3

[@josephalcoser4845]

why it is final days?

[@mccoy79productions66]

Great video!

[@fascination.sound.and.groove]

*Super cool video* I can't keep up with my first video. 😉😉

[@rzmiscera]

I don’t understand not a heck different than the crappy Gov.Ventura train in MPLS. &St. Paul. I wanted a monorail elevated Metro system, But no at the time they had to tear up all the streets and redo much infrastructure.

[@tonyboloni64]

So basically they are turning single track street running into a double track line by eliminating the street?

[@TheCSSrailfan]

Yes

[@moroboshidan7960]

Trains are great, but not sharing the space with cars and people. IMO.

[@paulbetka6477]

W H Y 🤷🤷🤷😥😥❓❓❓❓

[@MattZ653]

Seeing the cars directly in the back of the train, those were the days.

[@artrioangelus]

The South Shore Line is dead to me now.

[@Tac_Kids_2107]

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TrainsofChicagoland]

I don’t get it? Also that’s sad they are going to stop street running But why? I don’t get it sorry I’m dumb

[@TheCSSrailfan]

You can search up South Shore Line posters on google. The South Shore Line has a series of posters about anything the south Shore serves. At the end of a message at the bottom of the picture it says "Just Around the Corner, Along the South Shore Line" Also I'm reading articles on Trains Magazine and they're building double tracks for more efficiency. Buildings, including the original 11th Street station, was torn down on the side of the road where the tracks will be located.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

The South Shore Line is being removed for the purpose of making trains run slightly faster. Basically, it's not nesscessary, destroying history, and a waste of taxpayer money.

[@geoffreylee5199]

Sweet.

[@randy2812]

Another bone head move just like franklin square years back.