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03.12.18CATS Website Honored by Advertising Industry Leaders with Two ADDY Awards

The Capital Area Transit System’s website, www.brcats.com, was honored with two American Advertising Awards, also known as the ADDYs, by the Baton Rouge chapter of the American Advertising Federation.

03.07.18CATS Joins State and Local Officials to Launch the Commuter Krewe

CATS CEO Bill Deville joined state and local officials on Tuesday for the launch of the Commuter Krewe program, which encourages drivers to carpool to reduce traffic congestion in Baton Rouge. 

02.27.18CATS Applauds Mayor’s Decision to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Nicholson Corridor

The Capital Area Transit System on Tuesday applauded Mayor Broome's decision to use a cost-effective Bus Rapid Transit project as a replacement to TramLink plan. CATS will immediately begin planning for the new project to determine exact costs, funding sources, routes, schedules and timeframes.

02.23.18CATS Board Announces 2018 Officers

The CATS Board of Commissioners voted to elect its officers for 2018 at its monthly board meeting on Tuesday.

02.22.18CATS Adopts Shorter Window for Measuring On-Time Performance, Holding Itself to a Higher National Industry Standard

The Capital Area Transit System is holding itself to a higher, more efficient standard when it comes to measuring performance in 2018, changing the timeframe for a bus to be considered "on time" from a 10-minute window to a five-minute one, which is the nationally recognized standard.

02.20.18CATS Awards Paratransit Service Contract to MV Transportation Following Months-Long Procurement Process

The CATS Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday evening to award the contract for paratransit services to MV Transportation, Inc. after a months-long procurement process.

02.08.18CATS Weekend Service Altered by Mardi Gras Celebrations

Five routes will be altered by Mardi Gras parades this weekend, the Capital Area Transit System advises riders. CATS will also offer a limited Saturday schedule on Tuesday for Mardi Gras, as it does for many holidays.

02.01.18Government Street ‘Road Diet’ Construction Causes CATS Reroutes

The Capital Area Transit System announced re-routes caused by the construction on the Government Street “Road Diet,” which started this week.

02.01.18Mardi Gras Parades Affect CATS Weekend Service

The Capital Area Transit System advises riders that several bus routes and stops will be affected by area Mardi Gras parades over the next two weekends as the celebrations intensify.

01.18.18CATS Service to Resume this Morning

The Capital Area Transit System will resume public bus service this morning at 9 a.m., as previously announced, but expects delays on some of its routes as roads thaw.

01.17.18CATS Board meeting postponed

Due to the continuing freezing temperatures and the hazardous road conditions, the CATS Board of Commissioners meeting that was scheduled for January 17, 2018, at 4:30 has been postponed. An updated agenda will be sent once a new date and location has been set. 

01.17.18CATS Suspends Bus Service Until Thursday Morning

Out of an abundance of caution, the Capital Area Transit System is suspending bus service until 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, due to the historic severe cold weather in the area.