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South Shore Line’s transformers trouble not tied to storm

October 1, 2025

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District officials have no idea what caused damage to two transformers installed as part of the West Lake Corridor project.

The damage was discovered following an electrical storm in mid-August, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District President and General Manager Michael Noland said Wednesday, but there was no sign of a lightning strike at either location.

Nor was there an indication that water from the storm could have caused the damage, he said. The timing was coincidental.

One of the transformers was “fried” – Noland said that’s not the technical term, although easily understandable to laymen – and the other suffered less damage.

The one from the new Hammond gateway station suffered the least damage and was shipped off to the manufacturer after experts from NICTD, NIPSCO, the West Lake Corridor contractor and electrical subcontractor couldn’t figure out what caused the damage.

The one that was “fried” is to be sent within days.

Noland hopes the manufacturer will determine the cause of the damage. Until that’s determined, the start of service on the West Lake Corridor route south to Dyer along the former Monon Railroad route is being postponed indefinitely.

The transformers are different from the ones already in use along the east-west Lakeshore route, so it’s not a plug-and-play solution to grab a spare transformer from the Michigan City maintenance area, Noland said.

The length of the delay will depend on the ultimate cause of the damage. If it’s a design issue, that could take months, factoring in the need to come up with a new design as well as to manufacture transformers that meet the new specifications.

Doug Ross is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/south-shore-lines-transformers-trouble-not-tied-to-storm/

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