The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration announced a $21 million grant Monday to help Indiana make railroad crossings safer.

The Monon South Trail will be more than 60 miles long going from just north of Mitchell down to New Albany.

At one time, they crisscrossed the state carrying every type of commodity you could imagine, including people. But now, the heyday of railroads is long behind us.

The state's highest court ruled a long-standing Indiana statute was regulating the railroad business.

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that rail transportation is governed by federal law.

Crews are upgrading the line through Franklin as part of Louisville & Indiana Railroad's plan for faster and longer trains between Indianapolis and Louisville, Kentucky.

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

For decades, the train carried people from Indianapolis' northern suburbs to the Indiana State Fairgrounds each summer.

The proposed 278-mile rail line would be aimed at relieving Chicago-area freight congestion.

An Indiana logistics industry leader wants infrastructure task force members to consider other forms of transportation, including aviation and rail.