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  • CATS call consultant's report worthless

    February 25, 2013 11:07 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Capital Area Transit System managers are fighting back against a consulting firm's report that recommended the transit system use outsource managers from a transit management firm. The Advocate reports CATS management provided written responses to the CATS board members calling the TMG Consulting firm analysis "useless" and... more »
  • CATS looks at next budget Play Video

    November 13, 2012 10:28 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System has a plan it believes will fund the system into the future. System board of directors reviewed the initial draft of the 2013 budget at a meeting on Tuesday night. The budget takes into account revenue in 2012, before a... more »
  • Taxbusters, GOP leaders not surprised by CATS report Play Video

    October 17, 2012 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Opponents of April's Capital Area Transit System tax increase say they are not surprised by recent controversy. An article in The Advocate cites the CATS chief financial officer as saying some pre-election promises will not be met. Most deal with the number of routes the bus system... more »
  • Both sides of CATS property tax debate speak Play Video

    April 19, 2012 11:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Sides fighting for and against Saturday's 10.6 mills property tax proposed to fund the declining Capital Area Transit System buses joined 2uneIn this morning, but not at the same time. A debate was planned to feature representatives of Taxbusters and CATS during the same interview but... more »
  • Commission to discuss CATS tax proposal

    February 16, 2012 11:25 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Bond Commission will discuss the Capital Area Transit System's proposed 10.6-mill property tax during a meeting Thursday. The tax would generate around $18.4 million from property owners inside Baton Rouge, Baker and Zachary. In October 2010, voters rejected a 3.5-mill property tax for CATS,... more »
  • Holden: More money found to keep CATS rolling

    July 25, 2011 11:13 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System will keep rolling in East Baton Rouge, thanks to a combination of grants and federal dollars. EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden announced today that $500,000 in Disaster Recovery grants will be given to CATS from the state Office of Community Development. ... more »
  • CATS and NxGen hope to save capital bus system

    January 11, 2011 5:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A new mass transit advocacy group hopes to "raise awareness" in order to the increase the number of bus riders in the capital area. NxGen Mass Transit formed from local business and community leaders. Through public forums and social media, the groups plans to get the... more »
  • CATS bus cuts outrage riders

    December 20, 2010 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE- After the Capital Area Transit System's recent announcement of a $1.2 million budget shortfall for 2011, many bus riders are livid with the system's plan to balance the books. Monday, CATS detailed the ways they will keep the company out of the red. The plan calls to... more »
  • CATS to hold public meeting about route and schedule changes

    October 30, 2009 4:46 PM

    The Capital Area Transit System will hold a public hearing to receive public input and decide on changes in routes and schedules. The changes would take effect on Sunday, November 29, 2009. The public hearing will also address a fare increase for paratransit services from $1.00 per trip to $1.75... more »

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