RTA announces temporary power shutdown for Saturday, some services could be affected [Video]

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority announced some customer service options could be impacted due to a temporary power outage this weekend as a result of routine maintenance scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19.

The maintenance will be conducted at the A. Philip Randolph Operations Building. 

Services affected could include Rideline and the Le Pass mobile app, between morning and late afternoon. Riders should prepare for potential service disruptions or delays during the outage. 

All bus, streetcar, and ferry operations will run as scheduled. 

RTA also reminds riders that it will offer free rides on buses, streetcars, and ferries as part of the agency’s “Roll to the Polls” campaign on Saturday, as well as the following Saturday, Oct. 26.

RTA also will offer free rides on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. 

Customer services should return by Saturday evening, …