New Orleans sees revival of historic streetcars

New Orleans , once crisscrossed by sprawling streetcar lines , is embracing anew the rumbling reminder of the city’s storied and elegant past by restoring old lines and seeking to build new ones.

In January, a mile-long streetcar line connecting the tourist area of the French Quarter to the city’s Amtrak terminal is scheduled to open, becoming the fourth streetcar corridor in the city. Two more are proposed, the first of those anticipated to break ground in early 2014.

Read the full Reuters article here.

Learn more about El Paso’s coming streetcar system by clicking on the following links:

KVIA:City Council approves trolley route, restoring streetcars

El Paso Inc.: City’s retro streetcars for sale

Sun Metro Streetcar Information Page:http://home.elpasotexas.gov/sunmetro/streetcar.html

(Oct. 2012 story)