The South Shore Line railway in Indiana , which connects metropolitan Chicago to small cities that surround Lake Michigan , has survived financial crashes and the surge in popularity of the car . Now its owner NICTD is taking this century-old railway into its next phase .

Founded in 1977 , the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District ( NICTD ) operates an intercity line with a total of 19 stops , between the Millennium Station in downtown Chicago to South Bend International Airport . This is a key location as the airport carries around 300,000 passengers every year , although the term “ international ” is a bit of a misnomer , as it only flies within the US to cities including Atlanta , Minneapolis and Las Vegas . However , the train station is incorporated into the airport building , so passengers can make use of all

58 August 2017