NOLA ferries don’t meet fed regs

NEW ORLEANS - Coast Guard Sector New Orleans and officials from Transdev and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) met July 14 to discuss necessary measures needed to bring two RTA ferries into compliance with federal standards. After an inspection by the CG’s Prevention Department, it was determined that the ferry vessels did not yet meet the requirements for an initial Certificate of Inspection in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations. The CG also discussed ways to ensure the vessels will be ready for inspection and able to receive their certificates of inspection, which will certify their compliance with federal law and enable them to safely carry passengers and operate on the river. (Source: CG media release 08/16) Transdev is a private company that manages all daily operations of the New Orleans RTA on behalf of the publicly appointed RTA Board of Commissioners.