b'Vessel: RTA1FOGHORN FOCUSVessel: RTA2 RTA2Vessel Type: Passenger FerryOperator: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA), New Orleans, LANaval Architect/Designers: BMT Designers and Planners, Arlington, VATheNewOrleansRegionalTransitAuthority(RTA) reported that its two new ferry vessels,RTA1 and RTA2, have been delivered for service. The RTA2 arrived in October and this weeks dlievery ofRTA1 was delivered in December. Bothferriesare105-foot,150-passenger,BMT-designed, aluminum high-speed catamarans.When RTA2 debuted in October, RTA CEO Alex Wiggins said, As we enter the first of the two new ferry vessels into service, residents, commuters,and visitors will experience a more reliable, comfortable, enjoyable and safe transit option which will help spur local economic development in our neighborhood business districts.Now that RTA1 has undergone its final modifications and upgrades from Metal Shark, it has been delivered to New Orleans.Like its sister ship, RTA1will enter revenue service and will be alternated withRTA2as the primary servicePhoto credit:Metal Sharkvessels for the operation. FOGHORN FOCUS: NEW VESSEL REVIEW 20 FOGHORN'