2022 was a year of new beginnings for our transit system, its ridership, and Ride New Orleans. Help RIDE continue what we started! New Link/New Routes implementation, rider education, and …
Continue reading “A Message from Courtney Jackson, RIDE’s Executive Director”
On Thursday, November 3rd, Ride New Orleans (RIDE) hosted its annual State of Transit Breakfast Briefing at the National World War II Museum. The event was highlighted by a panel …
RIDE is Hiring a Youth Transit Engagement Coordinator! Overview: The Ride New Orleans Youth Transit Engagement Coordinator will play an important role in facilitating youth engagement around the public transportation …
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RTA’s New Links is launching Sunday, September 25th and RIDE intends to ensure transit riders know exactly how these exciting changes will affect them! RIDE is busy working with transit …
Continue reading “Everything RIDE Knows About RTA’s New Links”
Disabilities and the ADA July 26th marks the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and an opportune time to check in on the status of transportation for …
Continue reading “Fulfilling the promise of ADA in New Orleans”
Often when it comes to cities that are leading the way in public transit, we hear about large coastal ones like New York City, Seattle, or San Francisco. However, there …
We need to talk about streets and how we use them. They make up more than 80% of public space in cities, and yet they are designed around cars and …
Continue reading “Street Synergy: Giving Buses their Fair Share”
RIDE note: One of the best secondary parts of the New Links plan is the “125 percent scenario” – recommendations for service enhancements with an assumption of a 25 percent …
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Last week the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) made a really important announcement! For the first time since the RTA board approved the New Links regional transit network redesign, …
Via a data-driven and public policy analysis lens, the Policy Manager will collaborate with and support the Executive Director to win equitable transportation policy changes to improve the lives of …
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