http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/ Streetcars Desired Everywhere Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:19:45 GMT ewhjr904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/579 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/579 It's finally happening...... http://tinyurl.com/yh3nvdw Yes, my book is coming. Now, listing says a pub date of Dec 1, 2009 but that won't happen. More like Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:43:08 GMT ewhjr904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/578 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/578 Here is an update on the rebuilding of the 400 class cars formerly used on the Riverfront. Passed by Carrollton Barn this am, two cars are almost done the 460 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:55:26 GMT ewhjr904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/577 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/577 Additional comments interspersed. ... Yes, I agree with you 110% regarding better headways, shelters and posted schedules. I drive down Canal and at most see Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:34:14 GMT DLeistikow@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/576 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/576 Alan and list: A long standing adage is that most people are willing to transfer, once. Transfering more than that, is really rare. Waiting shelters at Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:26:31 GMT alan_drake@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/575 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/575 The new management at RTA has several positives, but public information is not one of them. I often go to the monthly RTA board meetings and speak (3 minutes Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:18:49 GMT Howard Mielke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/574 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/574 Alan, I ride the streetcar daily. I notice the ridership is increasing slowly. There is not good publicity on the times of the cars or that there is increased Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:07:56 GMT alanfrombigeasy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/573 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/573 ... I agree, and I wanted to help develop that, but work that I am doing at the national level are distracting me from that task. An example: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:23:45 GMT ewhjr904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/572 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/572 Again, we need the trolleyfans to come out of the woodwork...... We need a viable club here in New Orleans. If for no other reason, to be a NORTA watchdog Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:05:50 GMT ewhjr904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/571 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/571 Streetcar service on Canal and N Carrollton will resume Sunday. It has been a two month shutdown to replace underground electrical lines. With 2.7 million Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:41:17 GMT Earl W. Hampton, Jr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/570 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/570 Did anybody go to this meeting? I had a previous commitment and could not go. From what I am reading on site nola.com NORTA did not get a good reception Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:04:16 GMT Howard Mielke http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/569 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/569 Seems sound to me. That is a horrible corner to negotiate by foot or car. Howard Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:53:45 GMT Alan Drake http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/568 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/568 Regarding plans to "dog leg" between Canal Street and Canal Blvd. for a safe bus-streetcar transfer point. 6 till 7:30 PM August 11 First Baptist Church Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:16:50 GMT Earl W. Hampton, Jr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/567 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/567 On Tuesday I got the chance to visit Carrollton Barn to see what was going on with the RIVERFRONT cars. A while back my thoughts were that NORTA may sell Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:34:19 GMT Earl W. Hampton, Jr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/566 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/566 Probably old news now, but the Canal line was shut down on Monday July 6th for 8 weeks. Minor blurb in TP: http://tinyurl.com/mxl58m Since the red cars Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:26:43 GMT jchilton111@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/565 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StreetcarsDesiredEverywhere/message/565 To Alan, from Joanne Hilton Reading your words makes me feel like this could actually happen.? I remember riding the St. Claude streetcar to Canal Street with