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ID	86806
Title of Article	Goshen signs quiet zone initiation document
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pedestrians wait for a train to pass at the Madison Street crossing in Goshen
Date	Jan 31, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	83778
Title of Article	City, county jointly seek train overpass grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hively Avenue and Main Street railroad crossing
Date	Sep 28, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Railroads, Overpasses, Grants

ID	80619
Title of Article	Downtown rail interchange to be moved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train
Date	Jun 03, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Railroads, Norfolk Southern Elkhart Yard

ID	80544
Title of Article	Walorski announces $2.6M grant for rail safety, modernization
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train
Date	May 28, 2022
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Walorski, Jackie, Grants, Railroads

ID	75180
Title of Article	Public comments being taken for railroad overpass
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Overpass design
Date	Oct 15, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Dunlap Overpass, Railroads

ID	63159
Title of Article	Preserving Elkhart's railroad history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Karina Brenneman, face of the National New York Central Railroad Museum, viewing model train display; Robin Hume, Coordinator, points out historical photos; Matt Hughey, assistant curator
Date	January 13, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, History of, Railroads

ID	62860
Title of Article	Railroad workers plan picket in Elkhart, across northwest Indiana and Chicago
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 9, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Railroads, Insurance, Health, Demonstrations

ID	62673
Title of Article	Bristol Council addresses railroads, bridges and golf balls
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 24, 2017
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Bristol Town Council

ID	61846
Title of Article	County OKs $5.5M for road paving
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 18, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Roads, Paving of, Quaker Trace Trail, Elkhart County

ID	61034
Title of Article	'Waves of people' welcome the Holiday Train
Notes	Holiday Train
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2 photos Holiday Train
Date	December 2, 2016
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Railroads, Elkhart

ID	60459
Title of Article	Special railroad patrol in Elkhart results in 9 arrests, 43 trespass warnings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 12, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads, Elkhart Police Department

ID	60435
Title of Article	Elkhart police patrols aim to reduce trespassing on railroads
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 7, 2016
Page	A2
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	55383
Title of Article	Goshen's Marion Branch curve will be realigned in September 2015
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Preliminary drawing of proposed curve realignment
Date	December 23, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Marion Branch Railroad (Goshen), Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroad Crossings, Railroads

ID	55301
Title of Article	Elkhart branch rail line used to store train cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tanker cars sit on Elkhart & Western Railroad tracks
Date	December 6, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart, Railroads

ID	55072
Title of Article	Norfolk Southern issued 13 citations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 9, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	55046
Title of Article	Railroad fined after blocking crossing at US 33 for 3 hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 4, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	54991
Title of Article	Idle trains in Dunlap make life 'unbearable' for some
Notes	Take Back Dunlap Facebook page
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Sam Hale at Dunlap tracks; train cars on US 33
Date	September 24, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Traffic, Railroad Crossings, Dunlap, Railroads

ID	54980
Title of Article	So what about all these trains going through town?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train at Main Street curve
Date	September 20, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Locomotives, Traffic

ID	54949
Title of Article	Goshen planning for railroad realignment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Intersection of Ninth and Jefferson
Date	September 15, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Railroads

ID	54407
Title of Article	What made Elkhart a train hub of the Midwest?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 7, 2014
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, Transportation, Ask the Truth' Project

ID	54171
Title of Article	History chugs through town
Notes	Restored Nickel Plate Road Berkshire steam engine No. 765 traveling through Elkhart County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of locomotive
Date	May 2, 2014
Page	C1
Subjects	Railroads, Locomotives, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp.

ID	53625
Title of Article	A salt shortage?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 8, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Heritage Trail, Budget, Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County, Weather

ID	53240
Title of Article	On track for quieter travel
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	November 17, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Railroads, Goshen City Council

ID	53038
Title of Article	Cyclist's death raises issue of better safety on Pumpkinvine
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Dale Ewers & Monica Brock
Date	October 14, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Roads, Elkhart County

ID	50123
Title of Article	Ninth St. corridor plans due shortly
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 30, 2012
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Railroads

ID	49262
Title of Article	Museum starts renovating its historic train engines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Robert Spaugh
Date	October 17, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads

ID	49104
Title of Article	Ninth Street could see some big changes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 24, 2011
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Railroads

ID	49084
Title of Article	Now's your chance for input on Ninth St.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 18, 2011
Page	A1
Subjects	Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads

ID	48864
Title of Article	Overpasses, track geometry proposed to temper rail hassles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of RR crossing
Date	August 5, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads, Government, Goshen City

ID	48838
Title of Article	Railroad study topic of Thursday meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 2, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads

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	46921
Title of Article	City should negotiate a deal to lease train
Notes	Truth editorial column
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 22, 2010
Page	A4
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, Government, Elkhart City

ID	46909
Title of Article	Engine lease may be derailed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of L3A Mohawk passenger engine
Date	December 20, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, Government, Elkhart City

ID	46349
Title of Article	Railroad line move on track?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 29, 2010
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Railroads, Railroad Traffic, Goshen

ID	45974
Title of Article	A new collection of old model trains for our railroad museum
Notes	Donation of model train collection by Stanley Bell
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Stanley Bell
Date	June 29, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads

ID	44220
Title of Article	Bullet trains may not be coming to a city near us
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 29, 2010
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Funding, Federal Stimulus (2009-2010), Transportation

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	43620
Title of Article	Winter Warmth future unclear
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 22, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Northern Indiana Railroad, Winter Warmth Program, Energy Assistance Program, Salvation Army

ID	43595
Title of Article	Thrid high-speed rail route will be studied
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 20, 2009
Page	A5
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Railroads

ID	43410
Title of Article	State wants southerly route for high-speed rail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 12, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), South Shore Rail Line, Public Transportation

ID	43327
Title of Article	High-speed rail line: City council is on board
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 4, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Government, Elkhart City, Public Transportation, Railroads

ID	43260
Title of Article	Don't pass us by
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 23, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Railroads

ID	43104
Title of Article	High-speed rail service in Indiana for the low, low cost of $2.8 billion
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	October 15, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Railroads

ID	42851
Title of Article	Walk on or along the tracks, you're trespassing
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of officers
Date	September 17, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	42391
Title of Article	Chicago to Cleveland with stops in Elkhart?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Railroads, Mass Transit, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Public Transportation

ID	42212
Title of Article	Who pays if the rail line needs to move?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 21, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Marion Street, Elkhart, U.S. 33 - Downtown Goshen section, Government, Goshen City, Railroads

ID	42131
Title of Article	One the right track?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of train traffic
Date	July 15, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Marion Street, Elkhart, U.S. 33 - Downtown Goshen section, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	33153
Title of Article	Railroad takes lead in clearing Elkhart pileup
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of train wreck
Date	November 7, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Train Derailments, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	24322
Title of Article	Train hits, near miss
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of event
Date	February 22, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Train Derailments, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads

ID	24316
Title of Article	Spending on depot rehab design OK'd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 21, 2007
Page	A5
Subjects	New York Central Railroad, Railroad Depots, Historic Preservation, Elkhart Board of Public Works