INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The leader of a coalition of states that foot most of the costs of Amtrak's short passenger routes says its members are awaiting answers from a federal agency about a new policy Indiana cited in its decision to end a line between Indianapolis and Chicago. Depending on its final form, the policy being drafted by the Federal Railroad Administration could make it impossible for some states to keep their Amtrak routes running, said Patricia Quinn, who chairs the Portland, Maine-based States for Passenger Rail Coalition. The Hoosier State line's last day of service is April 1, and the Indiana Department of Transportation in Friday's announcement blamed an emerging FRA policy that the state said would effectively deem Indiana a rail carrier even though it does not own any tracks or trains. INDOT Commissioner Karl Browning called that idea "insane," saying it would significantly increase costs, paperwork and liability for operating the line, which was among 28 Amtrak routes under 750 miles affected by law Congress passed in 2008 that forced 19 states to pick up most of the costs of those lines by late 2013. Indiana and seven local government partners, agreed in October 2013 to pay Amtrak $2.7 million to keep the 196-mile Hoosier State line rolling for one year.Read more on NewsOK.com

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