MAX to Host Birmingham’s First-Ever State of the Transit Address

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times  Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will host its first ever ‘State of Transit’ address at the start of the new year, Charlotte Shaw, BJCTA Chief Executive Officer announced on Tuesday. During the Birmingham City Council meeting, Shaw invited Mayor Randall Woodfin, City Councilors and the public for the address Tuesday, January 9 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Birmingham Museum of Art. “This is the first State of Transit event ever held in the City of Birmingham,” said Shaw. “We’re bridging the gap with our Transit Authority.” Shaw, who recently signed a new three-year agreement in October with the MAX board, said the transit forum is something “very important to the city. We’re going to unveil our new services, our new micro services, our new executive services, and our new look and feel.” Charlotte Shaw, CEO, Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (FILE) The transit chief told the mayor and council that her goal with the event and subsequent work at BJCTA is to “make you very proud of this transit system in Birmingham and Jefferson County.” She also announced MAX would bring in the first autonomous vehicle for demonstration. An autonomous vehicle is...