Carl Fernandes, the beloved Commander’s Palace Maitre d’ stepped onto the St. Charles streetcar on Wednesday for a Transit Week ride. We were curious to get his take on the …
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Transit Week continued Tuesday, 11/12 with New Orleans notable – District 91 State Representative and House Speaker Pro Tempore Walt Leger – trading in his car for a transit commute …
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Transit Week 2013 kicked-off today with one of our region’s biggest advocates, New Orleans District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, trading in her car for a multi-modal transit commute. The …
WHAT: RTA Ferry Fare Public Hearing WHEN: TODAY – Monday – August 5, 2013 at 5:00pm WHERE: New Orleans City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 WHY: …
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Last Friday, the State Department of Transportation and Development announced that they will end LA Swift bus service at the end of June. The LA Swift provides inter-city bus service …
We are excited to formally release this report detailing the findings from our ferry rider survey. We will be presenting the report to business, elected officials, and community groups alike. …
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With the help of countless, dedicated volunteers, Ride New Orleans surveyed 1,575 ferry riders. The survey results reveal that the loss of the Algiers-Canal Street ferry would have major economic …
The RTA released a new Social Equity and Environmental Justice Policy Manual last week. On Wednesday, April 10th, the RTA will hold a public meeting before adopting the policy manual …
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Transit Riders and Advocates, The Algiers Point and Gretna ferries will lose their funding in June 2013, and ferry service is in danger of being drastically reduced or cut altogether. …
Regular bus catchers, ferry riders, urban cyclers, and streetcar surfers: allow me to introduce myself! My name is Adelaide, and I am so unbelievably excited to be on board as Ride …
