Regional Transit
Regional Transit
Regional Transit
Louisiana’s Capital Region has a variety of public transportation options. These include urban-fixed route bus service, demand-response service, ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) paratransit service, and specialized transportation for the elderly and disabled residents.
The Capital Area Transit Service (CATS) offers fixed-route public bus service and ADA paratransit. Service is provided throughout East Baton Rouge parish, primarily in the Baton Rouge city limits. Public bus service offers the two (2) significant benefits within the city and other areas served:
Mobility: Public bus service is critical to enabling those who do not, or cannot, drive an automobile or other motorized vehicle to participate in the regional economy. This group includes the very young, the elderly, disabled, and some low-income populations. Providing non-drivers with accessible public transportation is both a social service and expands the potential for prosperity.
More Efficient Use of Roadway Capacity: Traffic congestion and gridlock can make travel on urban roadways unsafe and uncomfortable. Such conditions impose a cap on a city’s economic competitiveness. The extent to which public transportation modes can safely and effectively substitute for a percentage of private vehicles can help reduce or keep congestion constant while improving the region’s capacity for continued economic competitiveness.
