2015

VIDEO: JULY 23, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

READ A COPY OF THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

NEWS

City Council passes resolution against freight trains through Mid-City and Hollygrove 

by Alicia Serrano, Mid City Messenger, Friday, 24 July 2015

NOLA council says 'no' to re-routing freight trains 

by Chris Miller, WWL radio, Thursday, 23 July 2015

New Orleans City Council opposes reroute of freight trains from Old Metairie 

by Jed Lipinski, The Times-Picayune, Thursday, 23 July 2015

City Council to vote on resolution opposing relocation of train traffic

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Grassroots effort to stop train rerouting plan gets City Council support 

by Casey Ferrand, WDSU, Thursday, 23 July 2015

City Council unanimously passes resolution opposing rerouting
of freight traffic through New Orleans neighborhoods 

by Jaquetta White, The Advocate, Thursday, 23 July 2015

City Council opposes rerouting of trains into four neighborhoods 

by Sabrina Wilson, Fox8 WVUE, Thursday, 23 July 2015

Activists hail upcoming City Council resolution against freight trains through Mid-City 

by Robert Morris, Mid City Messenger, Thursday, 23 July 2015

Council to oppose rerouting railroad traffic

WWLTV, July 21, 2015

New Orleans council opposes reroute of freight trains from Old Metairie

by Jed Lipinski, The Times-Picayune, July 21, 2015 

Controversy surrounds proposed railroad route 

By Casey Ferrand, WDSU, Jul 22, 2015

Article covering Mid City Neighborhood Organization Meeting re: “Freight Trains”

by Alicia Serrano, Mid City Messenger, Jul 17, 2015

2014

Middle Belt railroad controversy takes a new turn

Angela Hill Show on WWL Radio October 9, 2014

Morning Show on WBOK Radio October 9, 2014

Freight trains through Hollygrove and Mid-City denounced at Katrina commemoration breakfast

by Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger & Mid City Messenger (Includes video footage of the event)

Railroaded: A Tale of Two Communities

by Karen Savage, The Life Support Project

Coalition against the Middle Belt gets support from human rights attorney

by Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger

Controversial railroad move plan from Jefferson to Orleans “on-hold”

Tania Dall, WWLTV, Eyewitness News

Opposition to Hollygrove rail reroute gaining political, institutional support

by Ben Myers, Times Picayune

Tuesday, August 5, 2014: Angela Hill Show, WWLRadio

Thursday, August 7, 2014 7:30am with Oliver Thomas WBOK

Friday, August 8, 2014: WTUL 91.5 with Scott Eustis

Train of thoughtlessness: Proposed rail line puts NOLA neighborhood on the wrong track

By Brentin Mock, Grist, February 10, 2014

To the question as to whether mayoral candidates were opposed to rerouting trains,
Mayor Mitch Landrieu answers, “Yes”

January 30, 2014 Mayoral Debate on WWLTV

Plans to prevent trains in Hollygrove pick up steam

By Mason Harrison, Louisiana Weekly, January 27, 2014

Neighborhood uneasy over ‘Middle Belt’ idea

By Chad Calder, The Advocate, January 26, 2014

Proposal to shift trains raises Hackles

Bayou Buzz, January 26, 2014

Guidry vows to fight freight rerouting

By Jeanie Riess, Gambit | Best of New Orleans  January 24, 2014

Guidry Challenges environmental study
for railway program at packed protest

Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger, January 23, 2014

Hundreds turn out to protest proposed train rerouting

Monica Hernandez, WWLTV Eyewitness News, January 23, 2014

Hollygrove Neighbors Don’t Want More Trains

Tyler Wing, WGNO, January 23, 2014

Mid-City, Hollygrove residents challenge plan to
re-route trains through their neighborhoods

WVUE Fox8, Leigh Isaacson, January 23, 2014

Packed meeting protests proposal to
reroute Old Metairie freight trains

By Jed Lipinski, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Angela Hill interview with guest Michael Bagneris

Angela Hill Show, WWL Radio January 22, 2014

Angela Hill interview with guest Danatus King

Angela Hill Show, WWL Radio January 22, 2014

Angela Show interview with Mitch Landrieu

Angela Hill Show, WWL Radio January 22, 2014

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Uptown Messenger

We Wont Be Railroaded Coalition Gains Steam

Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger, January 13, 2014

2013

Neighbors Protest Rerouting of Freight Traffic

Monica Hernandez, WWLTV

Residents Organize Against Rail Line Move

WVUE Fox8

Angela Hill Show

WWL Radio

Mid-City residents worry about

railroad tracks ruining St. Patrick Playground

Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger

We Won’t Be Railroaded in Hollygrove

Della Hasselle, Mid City Messenger

Hollygrove Train Plan Gains Steam

Louisiana Weekly

NOVEMBER 2013

WBOK Panel Discussion

OCTOBER 2013

Old Metairie Train a Public Safety Issue

WWLTV

Railroad Could be Rerouted from Old Metairie

Associated Press, City Business

No Quick Solution in Sight for Area’s Train Problems

Chad Calder, The Advocate

Now is the time to Derail the Rail Gateway Plan
and Protect Hollygrove

Anitra D. Brown, Tribune

Times Picayune, Old Metairie trains would move to
Hollygrove under rerouting considered by planners

By Ben Meyers, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

2012

Progressive Railroading, The Future of Rail in New Orleans

Revamping New Orleans' rail system rolls forward

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

2009

Railroad rerouting proposal gathers steam in Metairie

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

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