Tag: transit
BJCTA CEO Charlotte Shaw Unveils the ‘Future of Transit’ in Birmingham
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Pointing to the “future of transit,” Charlotte Shaw, Executive Director/CEO Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority on Tuesday announced changes to the...
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...
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...
