Tag: transit
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...
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...
MAX Transit Looking to Hire Operators, $1,200 Bonus Included
bjcta.org
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority is hiring operators for the MAX and Birmingham Xpress (BX) transit lines and will hold on-site interviews beginning Wednesday, September 28...
Birmingham Begins Rapid Bus Transit, Connects East-West Sides of City
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Myron Reed, who has been a bus operator for the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) for almost seven years, said...
Birmingham Xpress, Alabama’s First Bus Rapid Transit, to Begin Sept. ...
birminghamal.gov
The Birmingham Xpress, Alabama’s first bus rapid transit system, will begin service next week, Thursday, September 22. The service, which provides rail-like efficiency with...
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,...
Why Spectators Should ‘Ride the Line’ to Best Enjoy the TWG,...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On Tuesday, two days before the start of The World Games TWG 2022, city and transit leaders showcased the “Ride...
Why Birmingham’s Rapid Transit System Won’t Be Running By The World...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit (BRT) system, which will serve an east-west corridor across the city, will not be...
Millions in Transit Funding Headed to Alabama, Rep. Sewell Announces
Christopher Kosteva
house.gov
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced this week that the first round of new federal transit funding under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...