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N1C10 <br />PROGRAM OVERVIEW <br />The improvements on the existing South Shore Line <br />are intended to increase efficiency on the existing rail <br />line. Trip times from South Bend to Chicago would be <br />reduced by 39 minutes, with smaller time savings from <br />other stations. Two of the factors that have the greatest <br />positive impact on ridership are better travel times and <br />more frequent service. Therefore, these improvements <br />will increase average daily ridership on the NICTD <br />system by 38 %, and would also greatly facilitate and <br />enhance transit- oriented development and strengthen <br />neighborhood redevelopment along the route. <br />It should be noted that while the Market Expansion <br />improvements are east of East Chicago and Hammond, <br />they will result in more reliable service, thus providing <br />benefits along the entire line. <br />PORTAGE/ OGDEN DUNES HIGH - <br />LEVEL PLATFORMS <br />The Portage /Ogden Dunes station is currently <br />equipped with three warming shelters along the low <br />level boarding platform and two ADA mini -high level <br />boarding platforms. This project would construct dual, <br />8 -car long, high level boarding platforms with gauntlet <br />tracks to safely separate freight trains. Benefits include <br />a reduction in travel times. <br />Project Capital Cost: <br />• $7 million <br />Proposed Cost Distribution: <br />• 50% of capital costs paid with federal funds <br />• 50% will be from state or local sources. Whether the <br />source is state or local is a decision to be made by the <br />counties before the investment is made. A county <br />allocation could be based on derived benefits as well <br />as service factors. <br />10 page <br />MARKET EXPANSION CAPITAL COSTS <br />Gary Station Improvements <br />(Alternative 1) (Alternative 2) <br />South Bend Realignment $38 million I $52 million <br />$15 million.._ <br />Realignment/Station <br />$109 million <br />Portage / Ogden Dunes <br />li -Level Platform <br />$7 million <br />'Year of expenditure dollars in millions, exclusive of debt financing costs <br />