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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 13 results for South Shore Rail Line.

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	23113
Title of Article	South Shore closer to new double-decker cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of train
Date	December 16, 2006
Page	C1
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads, Public Transportation

ID	17326
Title of Article	On the (rail) road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of passengers
Date	May 4, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads, Public Transportation

ID	1919
Title of Article	Money approved for South Shore overhaul
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	June 2, 2002
Page	A2
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

ID	1642
Title of Article	Railroad museum adds South Shore car
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Byrd
Date	May 9, 2002
Page	D7
Subjects	National Night Out Campaign, South Shore Rail Line, Railroads

ID	32432
Title of Article	The Chicago connection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 19, 1997
Page	E1, E4
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads

ID	71679
Title of Article	South Shore rail riders would feel budget cuts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 27, 1995
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Government, Federal, General Finance, Railroads

ID	71646
Title of Article	South Shore to close some stations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 17, 1994
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Layoffs and Closings, Trains

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	71588
Title of Article	SouthShore in the black
Source	The News-Dispatch
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	H. Terry Hearst
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 03, 1992
Page	D1, D2
Subjects	South Shore Rail Line, Railroads, Northern Indiana Railroad, South Bend, IN

ID	71537
Title of Article	South Shore Opposes Conrail Sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 04, 1985
Subjects	Conrail, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., South Shore Rail Line, Business

ID	34799
Title of Article	High speed trains link area to Chicago
Notes	South Bend Tribune
Source	Other
Location	St Joseph County History File
Date	May 5, 1968
History #	7
Subjects	Railroads, South Shore Rail Line

ID	45634
Title of Article	Main St; note was paved with wooden blocks
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1887
Page	76
Subjects	Valley Line Railroad, South Shore Rail Line