In the governor's proposed budget, the Amtrak-operated train would no longer receive $3 million in annual financial support after June 30, 2019.

The proposed line includes several stops across northern Indiana, including Valparaiso, Plymouth, Warsaw, Columbia City and Fort Wayne.

Iowa Pacific's CEO says a quirk in the contracts between his company, INDOT and Amtrak doomed the partnership.

Amtrak is expected to take over the Hoosier State train, which runs between Indianapolis and Chicago, on March 1.

At the end of August, Amtrak reported ticket sales of $886,000 for the first 11 months of the 2016 fiscal year, a 30 percent increase over the previous year.

Wednesday is the first anniversary of the line's three-year partnership among Amtrak, Iowa Pacific Holdings, the Indiana Department of Transportation and cities along the route.

Iowa Pacific has already has added free Wi-Fi, improved dining options and more than doubled the number of passengers it can accommodate. It also hopes to add more trains -- up to 14 per day.