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Councilors press transit authority, city staff over sudden route cutoffs and stop signage
Summary
Council members pressed city staff about recent signage announcing cancelled bus service in parts of the city, asked for clearer coordination with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority and raised potential parking and zoning impacts where transit service was removed.
Councilor Abbott said signs recently went up in her district announcing that transit service had been discontinued and asked whether the council or mayor’s office had been notified in advance. "I noticed signs went up in my district saying that transit service was being cut off," Councilor Abbott said during the May 27 Birmingham City Council meeting, adding that residents and elected officials should be told in advance when routes are changed.
Chief Mitchell, speaking for city staff, said the mayor’s office and council will coordinate with the transit authority and with Charlotte Shaw and…
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