public transit

Regional Transit Authority CEO Alex Wiggins said he will step down at the end of the year to spend more time with family.

Public transportation in New Orleans saw some big updates in 2022, including reconfigured bus routes, reduced fares and a new app. But in their annual report, advocacy group RIDE New Orleans highlights longstanding problems — like inequitable access to jobs for transit riders and poor communication about changes underway.

Public transportation in New Orleans just went through its first major redesign since Hurricane Katrina. That means many transit riders have seen their regular commutes change — either minorly or dramatically.

The network overhaul takes effect on Sept. 25 and "is the first major redesign of the transit network since Hurricane Katrina," said New Orleans RTA CEO Alex Wiggins.

A new Bus Rapid Transit project would connect New Orleans East and the west bank to downtown.

The transit agency lifted its mask mandate after a federal judge voided a nationwide mask mandate for public transportation on Monday.

Mardi Gras parades are back for the first time since 2020, and with parades in the streets of New Orleans come changes to traffic, public transit and pedestrian routes.

The Regional Transit Authority will begin ramping up public transportation service starting early Sunday morning, the agency said in a press release…

The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will begin reducing the frequency of buses, streetcars and ferries to help minimize the community spread of COVID-19,…

The transportation advocacy group RIDE New Orleans released its annual report on the state of transit on Wednesday. The report finds that while the city…