New Links is a planning project to re-imagine how public transit connects Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard parishes. The goal of New Links is to propose a redesigned bus and streetcar network that makes public transportation work better for riders and the community.
The New Links planning team has developed a plan for a redesigned transit network based on feedback from riders and community members. View the final recommended plan below.
See our final recommendations for a redesigned regional transit network.
02/11/2021 – See the Final Recommended Network Plan
The New Links project team has released the final recommendations for a redesigned regional transit network. Learn more about the final recommendations below.
The new network would significantly improve the number of people living within a half mile of bus lines coming at least every 15 or 20 minutes.
The improved service would be strongest for residents who are most likely to need transit. People living in poverty and households without access to a car would see the greatest gains in access to frequent service.
The new network incorporates best practices to make service more efficient. This includes removing overlapping segments from many bus routes and structuring RTA and JET services so that they do not compete for riders.
The new network is structured to create better workforce connections for riders. The network significantly improves the number of residents who would have access to major job hubs in both Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
The new network would establish transfer hubs at several locations in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes. Some of these hubs would use existing transfer facilities (such as Wilty Terminal), while others would require new facilities (such as the proposed hub in New Orleans East).
New Links is the next step in implementing the RTA’s Strategic Mobility Plan (completed December 2017) and JeT’s Strategic Plan (to be completed Spring 2019). These plans provide recommendations, goals, and a vision for improving public transportation in the New Orleans area over the next 20 years. Visit the links below to view the RTA Strategic Mobility Plan or the JeT Strategic Plan.
