Official Formation of the Baton Rouge Transit Coalition
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December 8, 2011 (Baton Rouge) – The Baton Rouge Transit Coalition (BRTC), a diverse group of citizens and stakeholders focused on improving the quality and sustainability of transit in the Capital Region, was announced today. The coalition will strive to advance the recommendations put forth by the Blue Ribbon Commission on East Baton Rouge Transit earlier this year. The BRTC will be comprised of six committees and will be guided by an 18-member steering committee. “Our committees are open for participation. We’re committed to reaching out to various stakeholders and engaging in genuine conversation about transit,” says BRTC chair Pastor Raymond Jetson. “We will align and adapt when necessary, and are open to negotiate, but we won’t walk away or give anything less than our best effort for improving transit in Baton Rouge.”
Meanwhile, the Capital Area Transit System is still trying to fill funds to fill a $2.1 million budget shortfall, which CATS executives say could bankrupt the system by the summer of 2012.
The first BRTC meeting was held this morning at the City Park Gallery. Future meetings will be announced later. For the list of members and other BRTC information, please visit brtransit.blogspot.com.
