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Chatham Area Transit will host a community meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 5:30 p.m. During the meeting, CAT staff will discuss service changes that CAT plans to put in place on Nov. 2 in an effort to meet the changes in rider needs and respond to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Savannah, Ga. – In an effort to meet the changes in rider needs and respond to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chatham Area Transit will implement several service changes in November. Starting on Monday, Nov. 2, most CAT buses will operate on a modified schedule on weekdays and Saturdays. Sunday’s service for its fixed-route

Savannah, Ga. – Chatham Area Transit CEO Bacarra S. Mauldin participated on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in a panel discussion on how the public transit industry can continue to best serve the public in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. During the half-day session, Mauldin joined other industry leaders in the event, “How to

Listed below is the monthly schedule of public meetings for the Chatham Area Transit Authority that will take place in October. All of the meetings will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual meetings can be viewed live on CAT’s YouTube page at: . CAT Board Committee Meetings Date: Oct. 13 Strategic

Charles Hall has been hired as Chatham Area Transit’s chief safety officer and will be responsible for leading the agency’s safety and security programs. Hall is a native of Savannah with over 27 years of law enforcement experience that includes working as an intelligence unit commander, internal affairs commander, precinct commander, emergency manager, homeland security

Savannah, Ga. – Walter “Lenny” Cooksey Jr. has been hired as Chatham Area Transit’s new Chief Operating Officer. Cooksey brings with him 25 years of management experience in public and private transportation, financial services, marketing and emergency management.  He joins CAT after serving as the general manager of MV Transportation’s paratransit service in Baton Rouge,

Savannah, Ga. – Chatham Area Transit has launched a new service that allows customers to get CAT-related news texted directly to their cell phones. The texts will initially include notifications of major service alerts that impact services for a day or longer, including schedule adjustments, bus stop closures and route changes. In addition, subscribers can

Savannah, Ga. – Chatham Area Transit’s Director of Safety, Training and Environmental Services, Erica Franklin, will be participating next week in the Savannah Downtown Business Association’s virtual luncheon to discuss hurricane preparedness during COVID-19. The free event also will include representatives from CEMA, Infinity and the Southeast GA Chapter of the American Red Cross. The

Savannah, Ga. – Chatham Area Transit CEO Bacarra Mauldin will join public transit representatives from around the country during a press conference Wednesday afternoon  to help launch the American Public Transportation Association’s “Health and Safety Commitment Program”. The APTA Health & Safety Commitments Program is designed to help public transit agencies put in place their

Savannah, Ga. – Chatham Area Transit will host a community meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m. During the meeting, CAT CEO Bacarra S. Mauldin will discuss service optimizations that may be put in place later this year in response to continued financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The monthly meeting