Has anyone actually taken the streetcar to to/from the train?
It seems that with luggage, you might not be welcomed and when going from the train, it would be overwhelmed when a train comes in.
Does it run late enough for incoming Crescent passengers?
You can take the Loyola Ave. streetcar from the station. It goes as far as Harrah's at the river and Canal, but on weekends it goes all the way to the French Market. My favorite ride is on the St. Charles all the way out to Audubon Zoo. Great zoo, btw. It goes through the Garden District and lots of beautiful homes. Oops...forgot. It runs 24 hours a day and it's about 15 minutes to Harrah's. Not bad for 10 bits! A cab is about $12-$15 to Quarter hotels.