Next steps for New Links
The next phase of the New Links regional transit network redesign process will start next month! New Links could make real changes to where bus lines go and how often …
Transit network redesign July neighborhood meetings
RTA and JeT bus lines could be very different but much improved by this time next year. New Links is the year-long study and public discussion that will finish with a proposal …
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What makes good transit?
A RIDE Transit Talk with Christof Spieler – Feb 21! Former Houston Metro Board member Christof Spieler is one of today’s most creative thinkers on how to make transit work better …
No Rampart/St. Claude streetcar extension – for now?
Consultants to the RTA presented their findings from a months-long study to extend the Rampart/St. Claude streetcar tracks along St. Claude and down Elysian Fields on Aug. 21. Ride New …
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Transit riders have a new voice
Ride New Orleans’ Board President Fred Neal Jr. has been appointed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell to be one of eight members of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) board …
RTA Strategic Mobility Plan Update
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is spending almost $1 million to create a long-term strategic transit plan for the next 20 years. Called the “Strategic Mobility Plan,” this …
West Bank Transit Forum Minutes
Thanks to everyone who attended Ride’s West Bank Transit Forum! We had a great panel discussion and a diverse set questions and answers brought up from West Bank residents. If …
West Bank Transit Forum this Wednesday!
Thousands of New Orleans’ West Bank residents rely on RTA bus lines and the ferry every day to get to where they need to go. But how is transit service …
February Strategic Transit Plan Update
Better transit won’t just happen. We don’t have unlimited funds or unlimited time. So, it’s important to create a plan and prioritize how we want to improve transit and improve …
Make your voice heard!
The RTA is drafting its long term plan – the “Strategic Mobility Plan” – throughout 2017. This process will establish the type of transit service New Orleans needs over the next …