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Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. was
retained by the Regional Transit Authority
to analyze the feasibility of
re-establishing streetcar (light rail)
service in the Canal Street Corridor. This
spinal transportation corridor links
outlying residential neighborhoods with
other high ridership transit lines,
downtown employment centers, convention
and entertainment areas.
The project consisted of a Systems Plan
Update, Alternatives Analysis (AA) and
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) that were performed according to
Federal Transit Administration guidelines.
The process evaluated several alternative
light-rail transit routes serving the New
Orleans Central Business District and
included location and conceptual design of
park-and-ride lots, operation and
maintenance facilities, and multi-modal
transit terminals.
Stakeholder and public meetings were
held within the corridor in order to
incorporate community input.
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