public transit

The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) Board of Commissioners has voted to roll forward millage rates for the City of Baker and East Baton Rouge Parish. The ad valorem tax, which accounts for rising property values, is expected to increase tax revenue to $25 million for the city-parish bus system, up from $23.5 million with the current rates.

The Gulf South is not known for its great public transit systems. Some believe Bus Rapid Transit could solve lingering issues and lead to a better future.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new play center coming to Children’s Hospital New Orleans. We also hear about updated bus routes in New Orleans and learn why activists in the Gulf South are calling for housing that’s adapted for climate change.

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...