| Chicago SouthShore & 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. SouthShore serves major steel and utility facilities and the Illinois International Port in Chicago.
Location
Northern Illinois and Indiana
Headquarters
505 North Carroll Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360
Telephone: (219) 874-9000
Fax: (219) 879-3754
President – Henry Lampe
Employees – 60
Operations Began – January 1990
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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 |
| 10 |
Locomotives |
| 411 |
Freight Cars |
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Major Commodities
Chemicals, coal, grain and manufactured products, paper, pig iron and roofing materials
Major Customers
Alexander Chemical, Arro Packaging, Criterion Catylst & Technologies, GAF Corporation, Five Star Sheets, Maryland Pig Services, Mittal Steel, Northern Indiana Public Service, Primary Steel, Reserve Marine/Transfer Logistics, Roll Coater, U.S. Steel - Midwest, and Windy City Warehouse
Port Facility Served
Illinois International Port - Lake Calumet,
Chicago, Illinois
Connecting Railroads
BNSF, BOCT, BRC, CN, CP, CRL, CSXT, CWP, EJE, IAIS, ICE, IHB, MJ, NS, SCIH and UP
Annual Volume
60,000 Carloads
Transload Facilities
Chicago, IL
Gary, IN
Kingsbury, IN
Michigan City, IN |
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