Tag: Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
Birmingham begins work on rapid bus transit system, first in Alabama
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Local, city and state leaders on Friday announced the first phase of the Birmingham Xpress Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system...
Birmingham Central Market Opens Downtown, Offers Healthy Options
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A steady rain didn’t dampen the excitement surrounding the opening of the Birmingham Central Market on Wednesday.
The market opened at...
BJCTA Fares to Increase; Many Not Pleased
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority’s (BJCTA) plans to increase fares and cut some routes beginning in September and some...
Birmingham City Council approves $9M for 15 new buses to connect...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City Council voted Tuesday on an agreement with the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) to use federal grant...
Interim MAX transit director on partnering with UAB
Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Frank Martin, Interim Director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), last month spoke during a two-hour meeting held by the...
On-time performance for MAX buses ‘unacceptable’, says interim Birmingham transit chief
Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The on-time performance of MAX buses in the metro area is unacceptable and the transit agency needs a change of attitude...
MAX Transit, Birmingham Coca-Cola partner to unveil Magic City Connector bus...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), in partnership with Birmingham Coca-Cola, on Friday unveiled a new Magic City Connector route...
MAX partners with Bessemer on transit service
Special to The Times
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority and the City of Bessemer are partnering to better serve the Bessemer community.
BJCTA will provide additional...
The Road to a Viable Transit System in Birmingham
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Riding a Birmingham city bus without her mother for the first time was a milestone for Barbara Murdock,...
‘If you don’t have a car in Birmingham, you’re kind of...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Roommates Meaghan Lowery, 25, and, Alicia Manker, 22, who live in Ensley, ride the bus to work at...