May 25th, 2023 For Immediate Release: Ride New Orleans (RIDE) is thrilled to announce that our advocacy and research around zero fares for youth has paid off in a major …
May 9, 2023 Dear President Lee Sheng, Ride New Orleans (RIDE) is writing to express our concern regarding the upcoming planned cuts to Jefferson Parish transit service, currently scheduled to …
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 This afternoon, New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno publicly called for zero fares for youth on transit, along with a further study of fare …
Ride New Orleans (RIDE) is excited to begin planning for our 2023 State of Transit Report & Breakfast Briefing! Our annual report has become the foremost resource for public transportation …
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Across the country, cities are adopting a low-cost, relatively simple solution to improve transit and reduce congestion—bus rapid transit! This is not a new idea. In fact, some cities in …
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On December 13th, the city released the New Orleans Climate Action Plan. This 32-page document describes the city’s main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and what can be done …
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RTA has listened to feedback from its ridership regarding the route changes from September’s New Links transit network redesign. As a result of the feedback, the transit agency is making …
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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 …
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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, …
