INDIANAPOLIS — A bill seeking to create a commission to explore increased passenger rail operations in Indiana will be heard in the state Senate this week, WXIN-TV reports.
Senate Bill 13 would create a commission including representatives from the Indiana Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Adminstration, state General Assembly, and rail advocacy organizations. It would look for ways to expand the state rail system and ensure the state uses available federal funding to increase passenger service.
Scott Manning, deputy chief of staff for INDOT, told the station the timing of the bill is important, “given the passage of the federal infrastructure bill late last year, which does include increased federal funding for passenger rail.”
The bill passed out of committee on a 5-3 vote.
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