New Orleans Paratransit Study

Project Advisory Committee and PAC Meetings

A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) has been developed to guide the study team. The role of the PAC will be to review the study team’s findings and assist in the prioritization of improvements to the paratransit services. The PAC is made up of representatives from NORPC, NORTA and JP Transit as well as various community stakeholders who provide services to individuals who use paratransit services. The PAC will have at least four meetings to review the progress of the paratransit study.

Stakeholder Interview, Rider Focus Groups, and Open Houses

The study team will also conduct several stakeholder interviews and four rider focus groups. The primary objective of these interviews and meetings will be to gather stakeholder/rider input on the strengths and shortcoming of each service. The plan for the rider focus groups is to conduct two each in the Lift and MITS service areas. Later in the project, the study team will also conduct two open houses where the study team will present its recommendations. Input from the Open Houses will be used to further shape the recommendations.

Stakeholder Interviews will commence in July and continue through August), to be scheduled.

The rider focus groups will take place in August, the exact locations and dates/times to be determined.

The open houses will take place in November, the locations and day and times to be determined.