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| ID | 99380 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak launches new Chicago-to-Miami route |
| Notes | Route has stop at Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | passenger train |
| Date | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Page | 28; TRAVEL E-edition EXTRA |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Trains, City of Elkhart, Railroads |
| ID | 61254 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak: Elkhart is third busiest stop in Indiana |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Elkhart train depot |
| Date | January 24, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A7 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 55097 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Reader's Reflections |
| Notes | From 125th anniversary edition |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Boy scouts at Amtrak event; Truth in 1944; Elco and Submarine; Truth carriers in 1967; 1958 Truth comic; Miller Denny Paff; Robert Kennedy at Rosedale High Rise; 1978 blizzard |
| Date | October 15, 2014 |
| Page | B3, B4 |
| Subjects | History, Elkhart County |
| ID | 53356 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Local Amtrak station and 10 others in Indiana targeted in complaint |
| Notes | Station does not meet ADA accessibility standards |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | December 15, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A10 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Lawsuits |
| ID | 48339 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | All aboard! More people riding the rails on Amtrak |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | June 10, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 44113 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | As more people ride Amtrak, more are stopping in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of passengers |
| Date | January 4, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads, Mass Transit |
| ID | 12375 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak service to New York will open again |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 26, 2005 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 12180 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak passenger train service ceases |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 8, 2005 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Nappanee, IN, Railroads |
| ID | 4598 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak to restore stop for Chicago, D.C. route |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map of new route |
| Date | April 17, 2003 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 3758 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Not a capital idea |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Elkhart train station |
| Date | July 3, 2001 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 3757 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cost cuts shut down Amtrak booth |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 22, 2001 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 178 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak serving Elkhart 25 years |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Small photo of Steve Wylder |
| Date | October 1, 2000 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Lake Shore Limited, Wylder, Steve |
| ID | 91961 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Perron meets with city leaders to advise Amtrak |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | May 14, 1999 |
| Subjects | Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Amtrak, Transportation |
| ID | 91964 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Perron to serve on Amtrak advisory council |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 02, 1999 |
| Subjects | Perron, James (Mayor), Politicians, Amtrak, Politics and Government |
| ID | 4615 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak expands local service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 6, 1998 |
| Page | A3 & A6 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 4614 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak adds stop |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Graphic, Page A1 |
| Date | August 12, 1998 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 4539 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Riders coming in from the cold |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 20, 1997 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 4538 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak division proposed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 27, 1997 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 71633 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Suicide ruled in train death of Goshen man |
| Notes | Gary L. Johnson |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Goshen police and fire officials at the scene of fatality |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Dec 30, 1996 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Suicide, Trains, Goshen |
| ID | 4536 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak returns; city seeks to renew depot project |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo |
| Date | November 11, 1996 |
| Page | B4 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroad Depots, Railroads |
| ID | 4537 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nappanee travelers are back on track |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | November 11, 1996 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads, Nappanee, IN |
| ID | 23484 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nappanee getting train service back. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 9, 1996 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Nappanee Railroad Depot, Railroads, Trains, Amtrak |
| ID | 71689 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Labor dispute clouds Amtrak's future |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Aug 08, 1995 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Legislature, Labor Unions |
| ID | 84385 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak may reroute Chicago-Toronto train |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| ID | 23483 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nappanee slated to lose Amtrak stop. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 6, 1995 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Nappanee Railroad Depot, Railroads |
| ID | 71651 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Poor and Shabby, Amtrak Plans to Shrink |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Picture Caption | Graphs of complaints and sources |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Mar 24, 1995 |
| Page | B1, B9 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Business & Industry Report, Government, Federal, Railroads |
| ID | 71631 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Deficit-plagued Amtrak cuts routes and workers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Dec 15, 1994 |
| Page | A7 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Layoffs and Closings, Railroads, Business & Industry Report |
| ID | 71630 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak goes higher to compete with airlines |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Amtrak employee waiting to greet passengers |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 26, 1994 |
| Page | B3 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Hotels, Business & Industry Report, Railroads |
| ID | 71629 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak may cut Elkhart service |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 10, 1993 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Government, Federal, Railroads, Business & Industry Report |
| ID | 71597 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak to cut 257 at Beech Grove |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Layoffs and Closings, Railroads |
| ID | 71596 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Unions unhappy, but trains running |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 26, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions |
| ID | 71607 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rail strike threatens business |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 25, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Railroads |
| ID | 71611 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Rail strike's key players |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 24, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Strikes and Lockouts, Labor Unions, Railroads |
| ID | 71609 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Nation's rails idle |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Amtrak departures monitor |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 24, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Conrail, Railroads, Strikes and Lockouts |
| ID | 71610 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike likely to hurt Indiana |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 24, 1992 |
| Subjects | Conrail, Strikes and Lockouts, South Shore Rail Line, Amtrak |
| ID | 71605 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Strike will have little local impact |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Jun 23, 1992 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Strikes and Lockouts, Conrail, Railroads |
| ID | 23486 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Allll aboarrrddd! Amtrak ride leaves them wanting more and Twas pure Nappanee. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | November 8, 1990 |
| Page | B3 |
| Subjects | Nappanee Railroad Depot, Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 4535 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak's new rail routes create winners and losers |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Map, Page B3 |
| Date | September 9, 1990 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 25567 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak rerouting trains to Elkhart and Nappanee |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 26, 1990 |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads, Transportation |
| ID | 10993 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad must pay for Bladel killings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Page | B1 |
| Subjects | Bladel, Rudy, Homicides, Conrail, Amtrak |
| ID | 72491 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Keep in Touch, Get Up and Go-Easily |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Robert Young Yards, Amtrak Rail Service & Elkhart Municipal Airport |
| Date | Jun 27, 1985 |
| ID | 71634 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak Lowers Passenger Rates |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Apr 08, 1985 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Trains, Tourism |
| ID | 71440 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Golden Spike for Concord Travel |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Oct 17, 1984 |
| Subjects | Tourism, Trains, Amtrak |
| ID | 71635 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | All Aboard! Amtrak's Pere Marquette Gets Rollin' |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pere Marquette; Amtrak staff and front of train view; Don Barden's Casco Township band; Tony Rissley; Mario Galicia; vip lounge with people; Chicago's Union Station |
| History # | Elkhart Truth Collection |
| Date | Aug 06, 1984 |
| Page | 13 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Trains, Train Station, Railroads |
| ID | 38878 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Communication, transportation facilities tops |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Elkhart County History File |
| Picture Caption | photos of Amtrak Rail Service on Tyler St. & Robert Young Yards |
| Date | June 28, 1984 |
| History # | 321b |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism |
| ID | 72471 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Communication, Transportation |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of Amtrak & Conrail yards |
| Date | Jun 22, 1982 |
| ID | 25566 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak (3 part series) |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | June 1, 1981 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak |
| ID | 25565 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cutoff could hit Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | March 23, 1981 |
| Page | 1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 43354 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak returns with hope |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | February 9, 1976 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 43353 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Now you can go to Boston, Cleveland or Chicago without flying or driving |
| Notes | Lake Shore limited |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | map/ad |
| Date | November 7, 1975 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |