INDOT says the move follows new Federal Railroad Administration rules that would have deemed Indiana

In this Dec. 16, 2014 photo Conductor Dave Leppla scans passengers tickets hotels dallas marriott as they ride the Amtrak train from Indianapolis to Chicago in Indianapolis. The Hoosier State is the least-traveled of Amtrak's routes, with just under 34,000 hotels dallas marriott passengers in fiscal hotels dallas marriott year 2014. It is also the only short-haul Amtrak route still in search of a long-term funding deal after Congress shifted most of the costs of those lines from the federal government to the states. Riders hotels dallas marriott who enjoy rail travel or rely on the train because they don't drive say they don't want to see the service hotels dallas marriott end. But much will depend on whether the state can find a way to pay for it that doesn't break the bank. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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INDOT says the move follows new Federal Railroad Administration rules that would have deemed Indiana a rail carrier despite not owning any tracks or trains. INDOT says that would expose the state to significant increases in cost, paperwork and liability.
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