NICTD President Michael Noland

The past five years have brought big changes to the South Shore Line's ridership patterns but also to private-sector development along the rail line.

"We are working with the contractor to try to make sure that they bring that schedule back to something that we believe is reasonable," Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District President Mike Noland told the NICTD board Monday.

South Shore Line riders can expect schedule adjustments and a fare hike in the coming months.

"We're having days when we're 60-percent on-time, and early in the summer, we were reporting 25-percent OTP, which is not good," Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District President Mike Noland told the NICTD board last month. "And we're not satisfied at 60 percent."

South Shore Line employees worry that pay levels are leading to higher turnover, as contract negotiations continue.

Upgrades continue on the South Shore Line.

The South Shore Line may take another look at bringing back a stop in New Carlisle.

The South Shore Line is adjusting its schedule to address on-time performance issues.

This week's hot weather could bring delays to South Shore Line trains.

With Double Track complete and the West Lake Corridor well underway, the South Shore Line is looking ahead to its next round of priorities. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) board voted Monday to issue a request for proposals for a new 20-year strategic plan.