[PRCo] Fwd: New Orleans - Festivities greet streetcar return

[James B. Holland]

--- In LRPPro at yahoogroups.com, "Edward B. Havens" <edhavens at ...> wrote:

A marching band and cheers from pedestrians greeted the revival
yesterday of New Orleans' historic streetcar service as far as
Napoleon. Three miles of the 6.5-mile route, badly damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, returned to streetcar operation with Perley Thomas
cars. The photo illustrated article from the Times-Picayune newspaper
says free rides were offered yesterday. Today, the regular fare is $1.25:
 http://tinyurl.com/2gy3zh
 Edward B. Havens
 Tucson, Ariz.

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