Nearly a decade after the Regional Transit Authority first raised the prospect of building a new terminal for the Canal Street-Algiers Point Ferry, local, state and federal officials on Wednesday
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Lona Edwards Hankins, who took the helm at the Regional Transit Authority in March, joins us to talk about bus shelters, rider communications, and rapid transit plans.
The Thursday vote came after a delay last month, when council member Freddie King raised concerns that the new route could increase traffic. Now, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will be able to seek federal funding to help advance the line.