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Sep 22, 2026·BoardMeeting
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda
The board meeting focuses on several key operational and administrative agenda items, including reports from the Board Chair, various committees, and executive staff regarding operations and finances. Significant action items for consideration include contract awards for ferry drydocking and maintenance services, amendments to engineering service scopes for bus projects, and grant applications for ADA-compliant bus stop improvements. The board also plans to deliberate on the selection process for a new Chief Executive Officer, specifically regarding the addition of a candidate to the finalist pool.
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Master Plan 2028
This document outlines the Streetcar Modernization Master Plan for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, driven by federal consent decrees for full accessibility. The plan focuses on improving ridership, enhancing safety, and upgrading performance by addressing existing conditions across vehicles, tracks, and stations. Key pillars include achieving ADA compliance, balancing historic preservation with modernization best practices, and ensuring a better system for all commuters, tourists, and individuals with accessibility needs.
Apr 7, 2026·StrategicPlan
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Streetcar Modernization Master Plan
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is developing a Streetcar Modernization Master Plan to upgrade and improve its streetcar system for all riders, ensuring compliance with federal accessibility standards. The plan is structured around four core priorities: Accessibility, Safety, Efficiency, and Historic Preservation. It aims to provide easy access for all, create safer operational environments, shorten ride times through increased speeds, and preserve the historic legacy of the streetcar system while evolving it for future generations. The RTA is committed to public engagement throughout the planning process to gather community input and shape the system's evolution.
Feb 4, 2026·StrategicPlan
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New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Service Improvement Plan
The Algiers Service Improvement Plan aims to enhance public transportation on the West Bank (Algiers) by optimizing existing resources. Key objectives, identified through public feedback, include achieving more frequent service, facilitating quicker trips to downtown, ensuring better access to grocery stores, and maintaining connectivity to critical transfer points. The plan proposes changes such as increasing downtown service frequency to 30 minutes, redesigning routes to bypass Wilty Terminal for faster commutes, and establishing a new transfer hub near the Aldi. These recommendations are expected to provide all Algiers communities with one-seat access to a grocery store and significantly improve job accessibility, allowing 41,000 more individuals to reach jobs within one hour, particularly benefiting high-ridership neighborhoods.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
