Growth of Lafayette, Indiana
Joe Krause talked about the importance of geography, the railroad, and the Wabash and Erie Canal to the growth of Lafaye…
Elizabeth Solberg talked about the Lafayette, Indiana, railroad relocation project. She explained what it took to get the project started, w… read more
Elizabeth Solberg talked about the Lafayette, Indiana, railroad relocation project. She explained what it took to get the project started, what makes the project remarkable and the importance of the bi-partisan, coordinated effort that it required. The project was a 34-year long effort to relocate two railroads that dissected downtown Lafayette. The first railroad was relocated in 1994, ending 142 years of train service down the middle of 14 blocks of Fifth Street. The second railroad was relocated in 2001, making a total of 42 grade crossings eliminated.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana, from November 16-20 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
Joe Krause talked about the importance of geography, the railroad, and the Wabash and Erie Canal to the growth of Lafaye…
Carrie Meyer talked about Omaha’s former train depot, Union Station, housed in the Durham Museum. She gave a tour of the…
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) spoke about the train derailment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which he said killed one New…
Phil Sexton talked about Sacramento’s role in the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and visited the California S…