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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 14 results for Railroad Traffic.

ID	100249
Title of Article	MACOG gets grant to help study rail safety improvements
Notes	Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic waits for freight train; map of crossings in study
Date	Jan 22, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Grants, Railroad Traffic

ID	70576
Title of Article	Letter slams ongoing rail issues
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Norfolk Southern train
Date	Mar 20, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Railroad Traffic

ID	61444
Title of Article	Progress made toward 'quiet zones'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train in Goshen, Pedestrians wait for train
Date	March 3, 2017
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Goshen, Railroad Traffic

ID	60995
Title of Article	Another overpass/underpass?
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hively Avenue intersection with train
Date	November 21, 2016
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Owens Corning Fabwel, Hively Avenue Overpass, Railroad Traffic

ID	60467
Title of Article	As homes disappear, trains get louder in Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Freddie Goss
Date	August 14, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Northern Connector, Goshen, U.S. 33, Railroad Traffic

ID	49472
Title of Article	Blaring horns, crawling pace make trains a pain
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	November 20, 2011
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Railroad Traffic, Railroad Crossings

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	14077
Title of Article	Shortcut to add four Canadian Pacific trains locally
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 16, 2005
Page	A3
Subjects	Canaan Baptist Church, Railroad Traffic

ID	9419
Title of Article	Train traffic will increase in '05
Notes	exchange of trackage rights
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2004
Page	C1
Subjects	Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Canadian Pacific Railway, Railroad Traffic

ID	9099
Title of Article	Elevated tracks?
Notes	Proposed elevation of Conrail's mainline from Elkhart through Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	vehicles waiting while train crosses; Rail crossings statistics
Date	January 30, 1997
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Conrail, Railroad Crossings, Perron, James (Mayor), Railroad Traffic

ID	71732
Title of Article	Study now includes 28 crossings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 30, 1997
Subjects	Railroad Crossings, Railroad Traffic, Goshen

ID	9097
Title of Article	Rail grade plans pick up steam
Notes	Proposed elevation of Conrail's mainline from Elkhart through Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 9, 1997
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Conrail, Railroad Crossings, Gilot, Gary, Railroad Traffic

ID	71687
Title of Article	County lets Conrail block Sunnyside
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 19, 1996
Subjects	Conrail, Elkhart County Commissioners, Concord Community Schools, Railroad Traffic

ID	38713
Title of Article	Rail curtailments get support
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 13, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Railroad Traffic