RTA Is Up and Running - For Free!

RTA UPDATE

The RTA continues to operate on the following 13 routes, reemploying 78 operators, and using 28 buses:

# 5 - Marigny - Bywater (French quarter, Marigny & Bywater)
# 10 - Tchoupitoulas (CBD - Uptown)
# 11 - Magazine (CBD - Uptown)
# 12 - St. Charles (CBD - Uptown - Carrollton)
# 14 - Jackson (Limited: Central City - Garden District -Wal-Mart)
# 27 Louisiana (Uptown - Central City)
# 32 Leonidas (Uptown - Hollygrove)
# 101 Algiers Loop - (Algiers)
# 102 - General Meyer (Algiers)
# 103 - Pace Boulevard#106 - Aurora Express
# 108 - Algiers Local (Connects to JET West bank terminal)
# 114-115 - General DeGaulle (Algiers - CBD)The service, runs about every thirty minutes or less, and allows New Orleans area residents access to the open neighborhoods and to both sides of the river.
Currently, the hours of operations are from 8am - 6pm, 7 days a week. The service will be adjusted as conditions permit. All buses are accessible to the disabled and there will be no fare (FREE) as FEMA through the FTA is funding this emergency service.

Check www.norta.com for schedule information.

STREETCARS: RTA continues to work towards the use of a number of the undamaged St. Charles Streetcars on the Riverfront Streetcar line as it appears undamaged. Entergy recently energized the line's rectifier, which will allow for a full safety and electrical inspection of the line to be conducted soon. The FTA, LA DOTD, & SHPO offices have been notified of our intent and are cooperating. Considering the extraordinary situation, the RTA expects that those agencies will continue to be cooperative in clearing any ADA, safety, or historic issues involved.

CONNECTIVITY: Jefferson Transit's (JET) W-2 Westbank Expressway and the W-3 Lapalco lines are now running into the New Orleans CBD daily. They join the RTA #108 Algiers Local from the Wilty Terminal by crossing the Crescent City Connection into the CBD. Already running is JET's Kenner Local bus from Jefferson Highway to Claiborne @ Carrollton and its Airport bus to Tulane @ Carrollton which provides two transfer points to/from Jefferson Parish via the RTA's St. Charles and Louisiana bus lines, respectively.Ø