Chicago Tribune29d
Passenger train once ran between Valparaiso and Gary; story told in words, music, dance, pictures
From 1910 to 1938, the Valparaiso and Northern Interurban Railroad ran between Valparaiso and Gary. That story was told in words, music, dance and pictures on Sunday. The Valparaiso Chain of Lakes ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana5d
Interurban line that brought vacationers to Valparaiso's Chain of Lakes being remembered
In the early 1900s, interurban railroads ferried people around the Valparaiso area, taking vacationers to hotels, cottages and resorts in the Valparaiso Chain of Lakes area. The trains — which ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
All wired up: The history behind the electrification of railroads
Nevertheless, after the B&O, railroads began 23 electric installations (not counting experimental or interurban-like systems) from 1905 to 1931. These operations amounted to approximately 2,279 ...
Opinion
Commentary: Let’s get on with it
Drive between Savage and Lakeville and you might glimpse a weed-covered railroad right-of-way that hasn’t seen a train since 1980. It’s a remnant of the Dan Patch Line, also known as ...
Delta Optimist2d
Could passenger rail to Delta be in the future?
“We believe that regional rail will be tremendously beneficial for Delta. A southern corridor to Tsawwassen Ferry terminal would serve the communities of Tsawwassen and Delta. Though North Delta would ...