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Birmingham-Jefferson County Transportation Authority - Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative Grant Application - Mobile Proximity Fare Collection

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June 12, 2017

Volume 1 – Technical Application

BJCTA Mobile Proximity Fare Collection
Eligible Entity Applying to Receive Federal Funding Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
Total Project Cost (from all sources) $10,855,437
ATCMTD Request $5,427,718
Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, which one? No
State(s) in which the project is located The beautiful State of Alabama
The Yellowhammer State
Is the project currently programmed in the:
  • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
  • Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
  • MOP Long Range Transportation Plan
  • State Long Range Transportation Plan
Yes – The project is included as part of the Birmingham Bus Rapid Transit Project in the State Long Range Transportation Plan.
Technologies Proposed to Be Deployed (briefly list)
  • Electronic pricing and payment system across transportation modes;
  • Transportation system performance data collection, analysis, and dissemination systems
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