Kids Ride Free on Hoosier State; Students Take 30% Off
Train Reaches 94% On-Time Performance in February
The Hoosier State
passenger train, which runs four days per week between Indianapolis and
Chicago, is offering discounts to children under age 12 and students.
One child under the age of 12 may
ride the Hoosier State for free with the purchase of a coach ticket at
full price using the code V416. In addition, students may take 30 percent off
the coach fares with the code V805. Upgrades to business class are available
for an additional charge. Both discounts require tickets to be purchased at
least three days in advance and are good for travel through the end of May.
Tickets are available for purchase
at HoosierStateTrain.com,
800-USA-RAIL and other sales channels, including Amtrak mobile apps. Coach
fares range from $1 to $48 each way, and business-class tickets range up to $78
each way.
Paper tickets, eTickets, and
reservations are issued by Amtrak and are subject to discounts and two rewards
programs, Amtrak Guest Rewards and Iowa Pacific’s Rail Baron Club.
On-time arrivals
The Indiana Department of
Transportation, online communities and their rail contractors announce the Hoosier
State passenger train was 93.9 percent on time during February.
INDOT signed an innovative
public-private agreement that preserved the Hoosier State service. In
the months since October 2015, on-time performance has averaged 86.2 percent.
Amtrak operates the Hoosier State, works with host railroads, provides
train and engine crews, and manages reservations and ticketing. Iowa Pacific is
the state’s contractor to provide the train equipment, train maintenance, food
service and marketing.
INDOT and the communities of
Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer, Tippecanoe County and West Lafayette
contribute operating funds.
Videos show on-board amenities
Two YouTube videos give viewers a
glimpse of the Hoosier State train and the amenities on board. Delay in
Block Productions filmed a short documentary, which is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoaah0ocvuI.
Reporter Michael Atwood joined
Visit Indiana executive director Mark Newman on board the Hoosier State
for a Boomer TV segment that aired on WISH-TV in February. It may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcxhUUAI4lc.
Passengers can stay productive or
enjoy the journey with limited free Wi-Fi service and power outlets in both
coach and business class. Breakfast on the northbound train and dinner on the
southbound train are cooked fresh on board and served with real dishes and
silverware. Hot meals and alcoholic beverages are included in business-class
fare and are available to coach passengers for purchase on board.
Social media users may stay updated
on the Hoosier State train at www.facebook.com/HoosierTrain
and www.twitter.com/HoosierTrain.
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