New Orleans RTA unveils new diesel, hybrid buses

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has 21 new buses on the road.

According to the RTA, the new buses are a mix of hybrid and diesel vehicles and include technology that allows each bus’s location and number of riders to be monitored.

“This is an exciting milestone in delivering world class service for riders,” said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hawkins at a Tuesday unveiling ceremony.

RTA officials said the buses were funded by $18 million from the American Rescue Plan Act.

As the new buses roll out, RTA leaders hope to have another eight to replace its oldest ones in January.

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