Light Passenger Rail for New Orleans?

admin · 10-02-2012, 09:30 AM

Jeremy Alford on state Rep. Walt Leger's goal to bring light rail public transport to the Crescent City by Jeremy Alford If the goal of light rail is to take commuters from Point A to Point B and beyond, then New Orleans remains stuck at or just shy of Point A. But it's not for lack of effort. ??Three years ago, as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, the feds made money available to build a high-speed rail system between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.? [ Read more ]

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admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Light Passenger Rail for New Orleans? Jeremy Alford on state Rep. Walt Leger's goal to bring light rail public transport to the Crescent City by Jeremy Alford If the goal of light rail is to take commuters from Point A to Point B and beyond, then New Orleans remains stuck at or just shy of Point A. But it's not for lack of effort. ??Three years ago, as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package, the feds made money available to build a high-speed rail system between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]