INDIANAPOLIS — A New York City-based startup will soon be testing a daily bus service between Indianapolis and Chicago that could replace an Amtrak train service destined to end at the end of June. OurBus will offer the round-trip bus service from July 1 through Labor Day, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported. The pilot project comes after Indiana lawmakers discontinued funding for Amtrak’s Hoosier State passenger line in the new state budget. Axel Hellman, co-founder of OurBus, said the company plans to monitor interest before deciding whether to continue the service after the pilot. The startup handles routes, scheduling, ticket sales and customer service, while contracting with local providers who supply buses and drivers.

Source: National Post May 31, 2019 15:33 UTC