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[quote user="Lost World"][quote user="n012944"] One of the problems with train travel from Indy to Chicago is it now takes Amtrak five hours to cover the trip.  Unless they can get the travel time down to at least compete with the time it takes to drive, they have no hope into turning the route into anything more than it is right now.  One would think with the size of the two cities and a major university in between, this route would have a case for increased service, but only with improvements to the travel time. Bert [/quote]Have there been any improvements made to this line, particularly the roadbed?  Last time I rode it was on the Cardinal about 15 years ago, and vast portions of the line still had expansion joints, and judging from the ride the MOW forces hadn't tightened the bolts anytime in the recent past.[/quote]You can pretty well bet that in 15 years things have changed a lot on the line.  I used to cross this particular line when I worked for the railroad in Illinois.  The roadbed looks great.  All Welded Rail, or continous ribbon rail.  You are probably right the MOW's had not tightened the bolts and that is about normal, who wants to get out and tighten a blot when they can stay home and drink there coffee and sleep in.
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