Can New Orleans learn from Albuquerque?
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 …
Can the RTA improve on-time performance?
Late or missing buses and streetcars always top the list of rider complaints. And no wonder! In RIDE’s 2020 State of Transit report, we showed that overall New Orleans Regional …
The New Links proposal is here!
The two-year long New Links process has been all about redesigning the regional transit network to make transit more reliable, more frequent, and get riders to more places around the …
Our recommendations for the formal New Links proposal
Over the last few weeks we’ve been busy talking with transit riders and other community members to get their thoughts on what’s most important for the New Links team to …
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New Links: Have your say on what should happen!
Even as the COVID-19 emergency continues, the New Links regional transit network redesign remains really important for the future of transit in the New Orleans region. New Links is designed …
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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 …