by Jeff Smith
https://wsbt.com/amp/news/local/proposa ... -modal-hub
Proposal moves South Shore to Union Station
An entirely different location is drawing new support as South Shore leaders discuss moving the current stop at South Bend International Airport.
There are talks of relocating South Bend International Airport’s South Shore station, but some want to see it moved to downtown South Bend.
The proposal being discussed would move the station from its current spot on the airport's east side over to the west side, making the trip quicker.
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“There's a lot of people that live in downtown that remember it as this bustling area, they've used Union Station in the past for passenger rail service and so there are a lot of people, it's not that big of a leap for them to understand how important it is to restore train service downtown, and what it means to really connect train service with bus service. Our main central bus terminal is just a block away so when you combine bus and rail, you get a true multi-modal transportation hub,” said Willow Wetherall, Executive Director for Downtown South Bend.
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