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Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between the Parish of Jefferson (JP) and Regional Transit Authority for mobile ticketing integration (Le Pass) (REVISED)
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting to ratify a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) between the Parish of Jefferson (JP) and Regional Transit Authority |
AGENDA NO: 23-126 |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Ratification of the CEA between the Parish of Jefferson (JP) and the RTA for mobile ticketing integration.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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The Parish of Jefferson (JP) and the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) have been working to continue to integrate the two transit systems for the benefit of the Greater New Orleans community. Not long after the launch of RTA’s new mobile application, “Le Pass”, in August 2022, RTA incorporated real-time vehicle information from JP Transit. While RTA has been selling tickets and passes in its mobile app since 2018, JP has not had any mobile ticketing. The vendors RTA selected to build and operate Le Pass were chosen specifically with future integration capabilities in mind.
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DISCUSSION:
RTA and JP have developed an agreement for a one-year pilot to add mobile ticketing for JP Transit integrated into Le Pass. This opportunity will allow riders to use one mobile application to navigate the region, get real-time information, and purchase tickets and passes for travel within one agency or combined trips. Riders will be able to purchase the already existing “Regional Ride” day pass that allows for unlimited trips on either system through either agency. A CEA has been created to outline the roles and responsibilities around integration.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no direct cost for the ratification of the current CEA.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon Board approval, staff will execute the CEA with the Parish of Jefferson.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. CEA Draft Document
Prepared By: Dwight Norton, dnorton@rtaforward.org
Title: Interim Chief of Planning & Capital Projects
Reviewed By: Dwight Norton, dnorton@rtaforward.org
Title: Interim Chief of Planning & Capital Projects
Reviewed By: Gizelle Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
8/4/2023
Lona E. Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer