Folding Bikes On Mass Transit - New Orleans
by Larry Lagarde

With NORTA's general manager and key staff in attendence, I demonstrated how compact folding bikes can be when folded. The impression I received was that they saw no problem with allowing folding bikes aboard the transit agencies buses and historic electric streetcar trolleys, provided that bikes are folded and placed in carrybags.

For the record, following is NORTA's new folding bike policy:
DRIVER’S ALERT!
Number 2009-11
To: All Operating Personnel
FROM: Gerard Guter
Assistant Director of Transportation
DATE: February 16, 2009
RE: Folding Bike Policy
______________________________________________________________________________
Effective immediately, passengers will be allowed to board all RTA vehicles with folding bikes. Passengers must place the bike under their seat; the bike cannot be placed on an additional seat. Also, as a safety precaution, the bikes cannot block the aisle.
Your usual cooperation is appreciated.
GG/wmm
Cc: Mark Major
Nazires Tolliver
Station Managers
Dale Delpit
Transit Police
Communication Dispatchers
Roz Cook
Justin Augustine
Derrick Breun
Brooke Monaco
Karen Wilson-Sider
Joseph Prier, President ATU Local #1560

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