ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn ˌɪndiːˈænə kəmjˈuːɾɚ tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən dˈɪstɹɪkt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðæt ɪf ðə ɡɹˈoʊθ kəntˈɪnjuːd, ɪt wʊd biː nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ ˈæd ɐnˈʌðɚ bɹˈæntʃ tə ðə sˈaʊθ ʃˈoːɹ lˈaɪn kəmjˈuːɾɚ ɹˈeɪl.
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District determined that if the growth continued, it would be necessary to add another branch to the South Shore Line commuter rail.