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PUBLIC NOTICE

August 12, 2019 

Notice is now given for the following meetings of the Birmingham- Jefferson County Transit Authority’s Board of Directors:

 
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE BJCTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

            DATE:                                 Wednesday, August 14, 2019

            TIME:                                   1:00 PM

            PURPOSE:                         Amendment of the Bylaws – Article V.  Section 2.

                                                         Removing Resolution 2019-30 from the table.

            LOCATION:                     Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority

                                                         1801 Morris Ave., Second Floor

                                                         Birmingham, AL  35203

 

*** Parking – You are welcome to park in the BJCTA lot, located at 16th St. & Morris Ave

Theodore “Ted” Smith, Board Chairman

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ADA Paratransit Advisory

Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 15, 2019

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The Paratransit Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity of advocates for transit.  During this meeting, the attendees may review transit information, upcoming projects, ask questions and discuss comments and complaints with BJCTA staff members. The Open House Session will begin at 2:30 PM and will end at 3:30PM. Written comments or complaints may be submitted during the meeting or by e-mail to ada@bjcta.org.  Comment forms are available on BJCTA’s Website. 

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PUBLIC NOTICE

(August 6, 2019)

 

Notice is now given for the following meetings of the Birmingham- Jefferson County Transit Authority’s Board of Directors:

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BJCTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

                                      DATE:                                Wednesday, August 14, 2019

 

                                     TIME:                               12:00 noon

 

                                    PURPOSE:                         Regular Order of Business – 2020 Budget Workshop

 

                                    LOCATION:                        Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority

                                                                                      1801 Morris Ave., Second Floor

                                                                                      Birmingham, AL  35203

 

 

 

*** Parking – You are welcome to park in the BJCTA lot, located at 16th St. & Morris Ave

Theodore “Ted” Smith, Board Chairman

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News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Lauren Bland or Becci Hart

Intermark Group Public Relations

205.803.0000

 

BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY PROPOSES TO MODIFY ROUTES

Changes Based on City of Birmingham Budget/Funding

 

Birmingham, AL (August 1, 2019) – The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) announced a route modification proposal and proposed fare increase based on the City of Birmingham’s recently approved budget.  The city’s allotment to BJCTA of $10 million falls significantly short of close to $16 million required to operate the current routes that serve the city.  For at least three consecutive years, BJCTA has provided services to Birmingham in excess of the level funded by the City.

 

“Unfortunately, this decision was out of our hands,” said Frank T. Martin, interim executive director of the BJCTA.  “This is not a scenario anyone at the BJCTA wanted to implement, but we cannot continue to provide service that is not being paid for.”

 

The proposed route modifications and proposed fare increases will go into effect September 23, 2019. Many of the changes involve combining low ridership routes to make them more efficient, rescheduling, rerouting and in some cases, eliminating those not financially feasible. In addition, many of the newly modified routes will cease service at 7:00 p.m., except for routes 25, 26 and 28. 

 

BJCTA is hosting 14 public information meetings beginning on August 5, 2019 through August 16, 2019 at various locations throughout Birmingham.  Details about these meetings and the specifics about the prospective modifications are attached or can be found on the agency’s website located at www.maxtransit.org.

 

“A thriving transportation system is critical to a growing city,” continued Martin.  “It is necessary to move our citizens to employment, healthcare, education and shopping options.  New residents and businesses consider public transportation when making decisions about relocation and the BJCTA wants to provide a robust and dependable system.  We understand that these current modifications will negatively impact the lives of some of our riders and we are doing all we can to minimize the effects.” 

 

The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority is the public transportation leader in Central Alabama.  The Authority averages three million riders per year with more than 300 employees.  For more information, visit www.maxtransit.org.

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