RTA1, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority s new 149-passenger ferry boat, passes Algiers Point on its way downriver for sea trials in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Built by Jeanerette, La.-based Metal Shark to serve the Algiers Point-Canal Street ferry crossing, the $5 million, 105-foot Catamaran style boat features space for 15 bicycles, four wheelchair tie downs and two scooters.
Advocate photo by SHAWN FINK