New Orleans RTA announces return of Rampart-Loyola streetcar line, summer schedule
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Leaders with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority have announced that the Rampart-Loyola streetcar line is returning to operation after almost five years.
RTA leaders said the streetcar line will be back in service starting Sunday, May 19. The route was suspended after the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in October 2019.
According to the RTA website, the streetcar line’s return was delayed over the years due to repair work, the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Ida.
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The RTA also announced its summer schedule will begin on May 19, with timetable adjustments, map adjustments and a detour.
According to RTA leaders, the Broad-Napolean, St. Bernard and Airport Express routes have timetable adjustments.
The Leonidas, Garden Oaks, St. Maurice, Chalmette and Algiers Local routes have map adjustments.
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RTA leaders also noted that the Hayne Loop route will have a detour.
They said the updated schedules can be found on the RTA website, and at New Orleans Public Library locations, New Orleans Recreation Development Commission facilities and RTA buildings and hubs.
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