Facts and Figures

Operator RTA
System Type Light Rail
Year Opened
# of Lines 4
# of Cars  
Mileage 22.3 Miles
Gauge 5' 2.5"
Stations
Power Overhead
Fare Media Cash
Website RTA
Data Date 2016
1st Visit 7/96
Last Visit 12/2014
% Rode 100%

US > Southern Transit
New Orleans Transit

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"Desire" Streetcars?

A streetcar named desire. The Crescent City has big plans of expansion for Light Rail, although the equipment may resemble the classic Perley-Thomas cars. The city has linked the tourist "River Front Trolley" with the St. Charles mainline. The River Front line is operating with newly built Perley-Thomas replicas, built in the New Orleans car shops.  The Canal Street line opened in late 2003.

Hurricane Katrina did heavy damage to the St. Charles line, and destroyed the new cars for the Canal St Line. As of 2013 all lines are back in operation, and a new line opened up to the Amtrak/Greyhound Station. Another new line is currently under construction.

I am breaking this page up by Route

 

  Route Comment #  Photos # new
  St Charles Line The original, oldest operating streetcar line in US 28  
  Canal St Line Including Cemetary & Park Branches 24  
  Riverfront Line Along the water front 8  
  Loyola Ave Line To NOUPT 3  
  Yards Yards and car interiors 20  

 

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