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NEWS ABOUT: New Orleans streetcar

New Orleans streetcar stories: 3 news summaries

 Desire Named
 Streetcar
 Grips Cities

40 cities considering resurrecting the humble streetcar

Aug 14, 08 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most American cities dismantled their streetcar lines over 50 years ago but a major comeback is gathering speed, the New York Times reports. Cincinnati, Houston, Denver, Salt Lake City and Charlotte have streetcar systems in the works to revive sagging downtown areas. A dozen cities already have streetcars and at... More »

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transit • Cincinnati • public transportation • streetcar system • tram system • New Orleans streetcar

 Big Easy's Streetcars
 Finally Full Speed 

Line disconnected by Katrina can runs its course again

Jun 23, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Streetcars clang-clanged their way down South Carrollton Ave. yesterday, and for many, the sound was as sweet as New Orleans jazz, the Times-Picayune reports. For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the whole St. Charles Ave. streetcar line is running, and it should bring both tourism and a sense of... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Katrina aftermath • streetcar system • New Orleans streetcar

 New Orleans
 Is New, New,
 New Again  

Big Easy is back and business is booming

May 5, 08 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - No more pungent Bourbon Street or trashed French Quarter: Residents are returning, business is booming, and New Orleans is new again. Forbes Traveler offers compelling reasons to revisit the Big Easy:
  1. The fancy Royal Sonesta Hotel, with its tasty oysters and cool outdoor bar.
  2. The Swizzle
... More »

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travel • New Orleans • New Orleans Jazz Festival • French Quarter • New Orleans streetcar • Bourbon Street • cajun

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