A Better Streetcar for All

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is creating a plan to upgrade and improve streetcars for all riders today and into the future. We want your input to make sure we get it right!

Why Modernize?

Accessibility – Ensure all riders can access the streetcar with ease.

Safety – Create a system where streetcars and automobiles navigate safely together.

Efficiency – Shorten ride times for residents and tourists by increasing streetcar speeds.

Historic Preservation – Continue to honor the legacy of our historic streetcar system.

Our streetcars have a long, proud history of modernizing: from cars pulled by mules to electric vehicles, to digital signs and accessibility upgrades. This plan is about creating a community-led vision of the system’s evolution for the next generation.

A Community Mandate

The RTA has always focused on improving and upgrading our system to help people get around easier. Now, a recent consent decree makes these improvements an even higher priority. It requires streetcars to meet federal accessibility standards. This Master Plan will explore ways for the RTA to comply with these regulations. Community members asked for a more accessible streetcar. The RTA is answering that call.