New Orleans RTA solicits public input on proposed transit redesign

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The New Links public transportation redesign study includes evaluation of all streetcar, bus and ferry lines in greater New Orleans.Photo – New Orleans RTA

The New Orleans Regional Planning Commission (RPC), in partnership with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA), this week will host its final three open houses to gather public input on New Links, a proposed redesign plan for public transportation in greater New Orleans. 

The study's goal is to develop recommendations for a network redesign that aims to improve the public transit across the Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes, according to the project webpage. 

New Links included a study of all streetcar, bus and ferry lines within the project area. 

By September, RPC will move out of the study evaluation phase and into the final recommendation and design phase.