| Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad was formed to acquire certain railroad assets from a trustee-in-bankruptcy in December 1989. The line provides high-density freight and passenger services. The transaction conveyed the responsibility for passenger operations to a regional commuter authority. South Shore serves major steel and utility facilities and the Illinois International Port in Chicago. The South Shore is a 2010 winner of the ASLRRA "Jake" Safety Award.
Location
Northern Illinois and Indiana
Headquarters
505 North Carroll Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360
Telephone: (219) 874-9000
Fax: (219) 879-3754
President – Andrew Fox
Employees – 60
Operations Began – January 1990 – Freight service dates to 1916
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| Mileage |
27 |
Freight only |
75 |
Jointly used with Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District |
80 |
Jointly used with other freight railroads |
182 |
System miles |
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| Equipment |
| 12 |
Locomotives |
| 600 |
Freight Cars |
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Major Commodities
Chemicals, coal, grain, manufactured products, paper, pig iron, steel, and roofing materials
Major Customers
Alexander Chemical, ArcelorMittal-Burns Harbor, Criterion Catylst & Technologies, GAF Corporation, Five Star Sheets, Foodliner, Maryland Pig Services, Northern Indiana Public Service, NAMASCO/Primary Steel, PSC Metals, Reserve Marine/Transfer Logistics, Rollcoater, Sims Metal Management, U.S. Steel - Midwest, USALCO, and Windy City Warehouse
Port Facility Served
Illinois International Port - Lake Calumet,
Chicago, Illinois
Connecting Railroads
BNSF, BOCT, BRC, CF&E, CN, CP, CRL, CSXT, GRW, IAIS, ICE, IHB, INRD, NS, SCIH, UP, WSOR
Annual Volume
45,000 Carloads
Transload Facilities
Chicago, IL
Gary, IN
Kingsbury, IN
La Porte, IN
Michigan City, IN |
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