LAFAYETTE, Ind.
(AP) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has ended contract
negotiations with a private contractor to provide passenger rail cars,
marketing and other services between Indianapolis and Chicago and is looking
at options to continue the service after the state’s contract with Amtrak
expires Jan. 31.
INDOT spokesman
Will Wingfield told the Journal and Courier the state has requested an
estimate from Amtrak on the cost to continue to provide the existing service
without certain elements, such as onboard services and marketing.
Amtrak spokesman
Marc Magliari says the rail passenger service submitted a contract renewal
to the state in April for the current service model and has offered to work
with the state. But he says time is running out.
Wingfield declined
comment on why negotiations ended with Corridor Capital LLC.
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