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Rampart–Loyola Streetcar Line
The Rampart–Loyola Streetcar Line is a historic Streetcars in New Orleans, streetcar line in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). It is the newest streetcar line in the system, as it opened on October 2, 2016, with the total length of the line being . The line is officially designated Route 46 and is denoted with a purple color on most RTA publications. History The line was originally called the Loyola–UPT Streetcar Line, and was designated Route 49. It opened on January 28, 2013. Construction started in August 2011, and the line was opened in time for New Orleans' hosting of Super Bowl XLVII. It was extended to become the Rampart–St. Claude Streetcar Line as part of the Rampart Streetcar construction project that began in April 2015. On October 12, 2019, 1031 Canal, a building under construction at the corner of Canal Street and N. Rampart Street collapsed, blocking the line. The portion of the line between Canal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitch Landrieu
Mitchell Joseph Landrieu ( ; born August 16, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010. Landrieu is the son of former New Orleans Mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Moon Landrieu and the brother of former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. In 2007, he won a second term as lieutenant governor in the October 20, 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary by defeating two Republicans: State Representative Gary J. Beard and singer Sammy Kershaw. Landrieu was elected Mayor of New Orleans on February 6, 2010, garnering 66 percent of the citywide vote and claiming victory in 365 of the city's 366 voting precincts. He was reelected mayor on February 1, 2014, with nearly 64 percent of the vote in a three-candidate field and became the first Mayor to win both elections without a runoff and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
