Capital Area Transit System

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Capital Area Transit System
Capital Area Transit System Logo--Baton Rouge, LA.jpg
Headquarters2250 Florida Blvd
Locale Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Service area East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Service type Bus service
Routes30
Hubs5
Daily ridership4,600 (weekdays, Q4 2021) [1]
Annual ridership1,109,900 (2021) [1]
Fuel type Battery electric, Diesel
Website brcats.com

Capital Area Transit System, labeling itself CATS, is a public transportation provider in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It serves the city and several west bank suburbs[ citation needed ], but does not travel outside parish boundaries or across the Mississippi River. In 2021, the system had a ridership of 1,109,900, or about 4,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2021.

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History

CTC bus stop pylon featuring modern CATS sign. CTC Bus Stop Pylon, Baton Rouge, LA.jpg
CTC bus stop pylon featuring modern CATS sign.

Originally formed as the Capital Transit Corporation by the City of Baton Rouge, the system came to be known as the Capital Area Transit System in 2004 during a re-branding of the agency. [2] CATS was later defined by an act of the Louisiana Legislature in 2005. [3] The act established the transit agency and dictates its governance but did not create any revenue source for CATS. Ballot measures to create tax revenue for the system failed to pass in 2009 and 2010, and attempts to reduce service further and increase fares were rejected by the Metro Council, leaving CATS facing a budget shortfall that would have resulted in a complete system shutdown by midyear 2012. [4] CATS finally found stable funding that same year and avoided shutdown when voters in the cities of Baton Rouge and Baker approved a property tax increase. [5]

Criticisms

The agency is often criticised as providing unreliable service, with delays of an hour or more common. Although CATS has worked to address this issue, proponents of the system have voiced concerns that progress has been slow and some changes lacked proper planning. [6]

Louisiana State University created its own shuttle service, Tiger Trails, in 2008 due to complaints rising from CATS's service to and from the campus.

Brian Marshall resigned as CEO on April 22, 2013 due to controversies surrounding the agency. [7]

Bob Mirabito resigned as CEO on May 6, 2016 due to controversies and criticisms regarding his operation of the agency. [8]

Routes

Below is the new, route list effective February 24, 2019. [9] Most, but not all, routes connect two hubs together to allow for cross-town connectivity.

¹Most routes utilizing the North Street Town Square hub currently stop at the corner in front of the Old State Capitol just before the North Street Transit Pavilion due to congestion caused by bus layovers at the stop. [40]

Former Routes

CATS OnDemand

The buses that operate CATS fixed routes are equipped to accommodate most riders with disabilities. For riders whose disability prevents them from using the standard routes at all, CATS provides the OnDemand paratransit service. An application process must be followed prior to using the service, and all start and end points must be within 3/4 mile of the CATS service area. Paratransit customers pay the same $1.75 fare. [105]

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