Tag: BJCTA
Marva Douglas: The Tribulations and Triumphs of an Alabama Transit Advocate
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Marva Douglas began her tutoring business in Fairfield, Alabama, and searched for teachers, she learned a lesson of her...
MAX to Host Birmingham’s First-Ever State of the Transit Address
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will host its first ever 'State of Transit' address at the start of the...
MAX Transit Plans Public Information Session on State-of-the-Art Maintenance Facility
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will hold an upcoming public information session for a planned state-of-the-art technology facility for...
Free Rides on Birmingham Xpress Bus Line to Begin on Mon....
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Beginning Monday, June 19, Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit (BRT) system will be free for nearly a year, following the...
Behind the Spat Between Mayor Woodfin, City Councilor Over $8 Million...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The city of Birmingham could collect $8 million from the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA), despite concerns from a city...
MAX Transit Kicks Off Community Meetings Focused On Upcoming Route Changes
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority on Monday kicked off a connectivity information series to get rider feedback on upcoming route changes...
MAX Transit Eliminates Some Bus Routes; Makes Changes to Others
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Some MAX bus routes in Jefferson County will be eliminated, and others altered, said representatives of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit...
How CEO Charlotte Shaw is Changing the Direction at Birmingham’s MAX...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Charlotte Shaw remembers some ominous words when she first came aboard as chief of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority. “I...
Transit Could Be The Regional Cooperation That Birmingham Metro Area Needs
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
One area of regional cooperation that can link together the metro area should be transportation, said Birmingham City Councilor Darrell...
MAX Transit, Birmingham Moms Unveil Black History Month Bus Wrap
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...
