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City Council approves up to $14 million transit agreement with BJCTA after questions on app and service reliability
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The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a public transportation services agreement with the Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) that provides up to $14 million in city funding for transit operations.
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a public transportation services agreement with the Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) that provides up to $14 million in city funding for transit operations in the city, including $11 million for fixed-route and paratransit services and $3 million for bus rapid transit (BRT) services.
Councilors pressed BJCTA officials for details on service reliability, the timeline for a promised centralized mobile application and whether reallocations of service would amount to cuts in some neighborhoods. Councilor Hunter Williams said the app has been promised for years and pressed for accountability on delivery: “I’ve been hearing about the app for years. So it, by nature, is delayed,” Williams said during the discussion.
BJCTA officials said the agency had added contract language on a mobile app slated for implementation…
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