Tag: BJCTA
Rep. Sewell Delivers $13.6M to MAX for maintenance facility, electric buses
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell presented a $13.6 million check to the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) that will...
Birmingham’s MAX Transit Receives $14M for Eco-Friendly Buses
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority has been awarded nearly $14 million for a new maintenance facility and new, low- and zero-emissions buses,...
Rep. Sewell Voted for $1T Infrastructure; Says GOP Colleagues in State...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, the lone Congressional member from Alabama to vote in favor of President Joe Biden $1 trillion...
MAX transit announces changes as The World Games 2022 nears
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
For the first time in 40 years, every transit route covered by the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will get...
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...
Birmingham Public Transit Routes to Get Major Upgrades
City Council Public Information Office
Birmingham’s public transportation system is about to get a major overhaul; featuring a modern Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that...
MAX’s Central Transit Station opens in downtown Birmingham
By Wade Cline
Bhamnow.com
Birmingham’s MAX Central Station (the first of four phases) opened for operation at 4:30 a.m. today.
The massive $32 million intermodal facility transit...
