Last Updated on August 27, 2018 by cassnetwork
CHICAGO and INDIANAPOLIS – Bicycles are now accepted between Indianapolis and Chicago both aboard the Amtrak Hoosier State (Trains 850 & 851), sponsored by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Amtrak Cardinal (Trains 50 & 51), which together provide daily service with intermediate Indiana stops in Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer and Dyer.
There is a $10 charge in addition to the railfare. Bicyclists must make reservations to carry their bikes onto the trains and stow them at the direction of the Amtrak conductors. More information is available at Amtrak.com/bikes.
With this additional service, more of the most popular destinations across the Amtrak MidwestSM network are now connected with bike-friendly trains. Ride the rails and connect to the trails, with maps and more information at the INDOT website. Indiana highlights include:
· Indianapolis – The Cultural Trail & The Monon Trail
· Crawfordsville – Sugar Creek Trail
· Lafayette – Wabash Heritage Trail & Cattail Trail (West Lafayette)
· Rensselaer – DeMotte Greenway
· Dyer – City parks and the Northwest Indiana regional trail network
About the Indiana Department of Transportation
INDOT empowers businesses to deliver Indiana to the world and bring the world to Indiana by providing a transportation network that is second to none. The agency builds and maintains more than 28,000 lane miles of highway and 5,600 bridges, and provides oversight for 117 public aviation facilities and more than 4,000 miles of active rail lines. Indiana ranked as the #1 state in the U.S. for infrastructure in CNBC’s 2016 “Top States for Business” ranking.
About Amtrak®
Amtrak offers a more comfortable and convenient travel experience with free Wi-Fi on most trains, plenty of leg room and no middle seat. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak customers for each of the past seven years. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily, connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces, and reaches 400 additional destinations via connecting bus routes. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through an Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com.
SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Transportation