Public Meetings & Reports
The RTA Board of Commissioners meets monthly, typically the fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. until around 11:00 a.m. Meetings take place in the RTA boardroom, located in the RTA Facility at 2817 Canal Street in New Orleans.
Meetings are open to the public. If you would like to speak at a meeting and address the board about an issue regarding the RTA, you are welcome to do so. Please arrive a little early in order to fill out a speaker’s request form. Hand it to the board secretary before the meeting begins.
To view the 2018 Public Meetings schedule and reports, click here.
To view the agenda for the Evaluation Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in the RTA Board Room at 2817 Canal Street, click here.
To view the agenda for the Technical Evaluation Committee Meeting held on April 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., click here. There will be another Technical Evaluation Committee Meeting that was held on Friday, May 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. To view the agenda, click here.
IRMA Exemption for the RTA
The RTA will host a public meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., in the Board Room of the A. Philip Randolph Administrative Building, 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for public input that will be considered during the preparation of the DBE Goal and Methodology. To view the public notice, click here.
Executive Committee Meeting Dates & Agendas
| Meeting Dates |
Agendas |
| May 23, 2019 |
Agenda |
| May 28, 2019 |
Agenda |
2019 RTA Board Meeting Dates, Agendas & Reports
| Meeting Dates |
Agendas |
Reports |
| January 29, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| February 26, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| March 26, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| April 23, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| May 28, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| June 25, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| July 23, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| August 27, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| September 24, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| October 22, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| November 19, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| December 17, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
Other Public Meetings
In addition to public board meetings, the RTA periodically conducts other public meetings on topics of interest to the community. Such meetings might be about service changes, ridership feedback, or paratransit services. Unless otherwise noted, these meetings take place in the RTA boardroom, located in the RTA Facility at 2817 Canal Street in New Orleans.
2019 Operations and Administration Committee Meetings
| Meetings |
Agendas |
Reports |
| January 10, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| February 14, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| March 14, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| April 11, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| May 16, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| June 13, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| July 11, 2019 (Cancelled) |
Agenda |
Report |
| August 15, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| September 12, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| October 10, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| November 7, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| December 5, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
Meetings are Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in the RTA Board Room:
A. Philip Randolph Building
2817 Canal Street
RTA Board Room, Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119
2019 Finance Committee Meetings
| Meeting Dates |
Agendas |
Reports |
| January 22, 2019 (2:00 pm) |
Agenda |
Report |
| February 19, 2019 (11:00 am) |
Agenda |
Report |
| March 19, 2019 (Cancelled) |
Agenda |
Report |
| April 16, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| May 21, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| June 18, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| July 16, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| August 20, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| September 12, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| October 17, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| November 12, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
| December 10, 2019 |
Agenda |
Report |
Meetings are Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. in the RTA Board Room:
A. Philip Randolph Building
2817 Canal Street
RTA Board Room, Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119
Riders Advisory Committee
Maximum feasible participation of citizens is a priority at the RTA, and as an agency we’re constantly striving to find new and better ways to give our riders, in particular, and the citizenry at large an opportunity to provide input and feedback in the decision-making process.
After an extensive application process, the RTA has chosen 21 representatives from each zip code in New Orleans to serve on the Riders Advisory Committee.
The Riders Advisory Committee will:
- Provide a forum for the users of public transit to have their voices heard.
- Promote meaningful participation in planning and decision-making.
- Provide a mechanism for informing the larger base of transit users on changes and improvements in services.
- Seek input of and provide feedback from transit users on customer service and public confidence.
- Provide a forum for the agency to meet and exceed Federal Transit Administration requirements for citizen participation and involvement in planning activities.
- Support improvements in service.
- Help the agency to build public confidence.
Admission into the Committee is closed at this time. The application to be considered for future membership into the Rider's Advisory Committee is available at our A. Phillip Randolph facility at 2817 Canal Street, or you can click here to download the Rider's Advisory Committee Application.
| Meeting Dates |
Agendas |
| January 9, 2019 |
Agenda |
| February 6, 2019 |
Agenda |
| March 13, 2019 |
Agenda |
| April 3, 2019 |
Agenda |
| May 1, 2019 |
Agenda |
| June 5, 2019 |
Agenda |
| July 10, 2019 (Cancelled) |
Agenda |
| August 7, 2019 |
Agenda |
| September 4, 2019 |
Agenda |
| October 9, 2019 |
Agenda |
| November 6, 2019 |
Agenda |
| December 4, 2019 |
Agenda |
Meetings are held at 5:30 pm the first Wednesday of every month in the RTA Board Room:
A. Philip Randolph Building
2817 Canal Street
RTA Board Room, Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119
Special Transit Services (STS) Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule
| Meeting Dates |
| FEBRUARY 7, 2019 |
| APRIL 4, 2019 |
| JUNE 6, 2019 |
| AUGUST 1, 2019 |
| OCTOBER 3, 2019 |
| DECEMBER 5, 2019 |
Meetings are the first Thursday of every other month at 10:00 a.m. in the RTA Board Room:
A. Philip Randolph Building
2817 Canal Street
RTA Board Room, Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70119
STS meetings are open to the public.
Community Engagement Reports
The Community Engagement Report is presented every month with the Operations Committee Report. Below is a list of engagement reports by month. For more information about RTA's involvement in the community, click
here.
| Month |
Report |
| January 2019 |
Report |
| February 2019 |
Report |
| March 2019 |
Report |
| April 2019 |
Report |
| May 2019 |
Report |
| June 2019 |
Report |
| July 2019 |
Report |
| August 2019 |
Report |
| September 2019 |
Report |
| October 2019 |
Report |
| November 2019 |
Report |
| December 2019 |
Report |
Public Records Requests
All Public Records Requests under the Freedom of Information Act for should be addressed to Ms. Deslie Ann Isidore via U.S. Mail delivered to the address below; or via email delivered to DIsidore@norta.com.
Regional Transit Authority
Attn: Ms. Deslie A. Isidore
2817 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119