Bus Rapid Transit
Introducing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
RTA is excited to introduce a new way to roll in New Orleans with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service. BRT is a different type of public transportation that provides a fast, efficient, and reliable way to move through the city. BRT service operates like rail service but utilizes modern busses to keep costs down, enabling us to more quickly offer this service to our region’s residents. See more about how BRT works here.
With Bus Rapid Transit, RTA will be able to:
Here you will find the 5-year Capital Investment Program as the roadmap for capital projects underway and in development.
| 2025-2029 |
BRT Service Features
The Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP) was created as a roadmap for improving public transit in our region over the next 20 years. The SMP serves as the outline by which the RTA will meet goals and measure its overall progress.
The RTA Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the Strategic Mobility Plan on December 19, 2017, and then updated the Plan in 2023. The Plans and supporting materials are provided here.
| Strategic Mobility Plan (2023) |
| Strategic Mobility Plan (2017) |
More Info
| June 2026 | Environmental and 30% Design |
| May 2027 | Final Design |
| October 2027 | Construction |
| October 2029 | Service begins |
New Orleans BRT renderings    |
BRT in Kansas City, Missouri
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BRT in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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BRT in San Francisco
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BRT in Richmond, Virgina |
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