Hoosier State Line

Amtraks Hoosier State Line made one final round trip between Indianapolis and Chicago Sunday before discontinuing service. For some on board, it was an emotional day.

While riders say they're disappointed to see the service end, state officials say the numbers speak for themselves.

The pilot project comes after Indiana lawmakers discontinued funding for Amtrak's Hoosier State passenger line in the new state budget.

The four-days-a-week train won't run after June 30, which is when its $3 million annual state subsidy ends.

The Hoosier State is one of Amtrak's 29 state-supported routes around the country. The line's ridership is the smallest of the state-supported routes

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

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

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

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Statistics show big increases in ridership on the Hoosier State Train but officials say there are no concrete plans to add…

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.