Tag: transit
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...
Birmingham City Council May Suspend Fares for Bus Rapid Transit System
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Riders who utilize both the fixed-route MAX Transit buses and the Birmingham Xpress (BX) Bus Rapid Transit system currently pay...
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...
Marva Douglas’s Drive To Improve Transit in Birmingham
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 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...
Reducing Birmingham’s ‘Car Dependency’; Expanding More Walkable Areas
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
For a city like Birmingham to be accessible, walkability and connectivity through fixed-route transit, like buses and trains, are paramount,...
Birmingham, MAX Transit To Launch New App That Promises Efficient Ride...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham and MAX Transit will launch a new app on Tuesday that will rebrand the city's service...