Chatham Area Transit officials remind customers that on Thursday, November 24, 2016, Thanksgiving Day, all services will be suspended. CAT offices at 610 W. Oglethorpe and 900 E. Gwinnett will be closed for business. Telephone schedule information and ticket sales will not be available. Fixed route bus, paratransit, and ferry services will not be available. Regular […]
Voters Show Strong Support for Public Transportation as 69 Percent of Transit Measures Pass on November 8 November 8, 2016 was an historic day for public transportation in the United States as voters approved 33 of 48 local and statewide public transit measures for a current Election Day passage rate of 69 percent based
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The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) Board announces that its appointed Search and Recruitment Committee will hold a special-called Executive Session meeting for discussion of a personnel matter: deliberating on the hiring, appointment, and employment of, and consideration of applicants for the position of, the Executive Director for CAT. The Executive Session shall be for
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Don’t Let Monthly Car Costs Trick You Out of a Savings Treat Washington, D.C. – The national average gas price rose slightly as we head into the Halloween season. You can have more money for your treats and travel safely to and from your Halloween parties by taking public transportation instead of driving. The
Planning It started on Monday, October 3rd, with the mid-day update from CEMA. Safety Director Erica Franklin shared the news with staff that CEMA had advanced to Operational Condition (OPCON) 4 as a “precautionary measure based on the storm track of Hurricane Matthew.” By Tuesday morning, it was OPCON 3; and by Thursday at 6
Officials at Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) announced today that the monthly Board Meeting will be held on October 25, 2016. Regularly scheduled on the third Tuesday of the month, this meeting has been postponed a week in consideration of the disruptions caused by Hurricane Matthew. The meeting on the 25th will be held at
Gas Prices Rise as Commuters Head Back to School and Work Washington, D.C. – The national average gas price jumped up by 8 cents compared to last month as commuters braced themselves for the return to school and work. The work and school commute signals the end of summer vacation and means longer traffic
On Sunday, September 11, 2016, Chatham Area Transit will join the nation in observing the fifteenth anniversary of the tragic attack on our country. At 8:46 AM, all revenue vehicles will safely steer their vehicles out of the flow of traffic and park. The operators will then stand outside of their buses for one minute
Chatham Area Transit has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to purchase 26 paratransit vehicles. The U. S. Department of Transportation announced the selections for Fiscal Year 2016 Bus and Bus Facilities Projects that will help provide more modern, reliable bus services for transit riders across the country. Sixty-one projects in 41 states, the
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Commuters Reduce Their Crash Risk by More Than 90 Percent When Taking Public Transit Instead of Driving Investment in public transit results in cutting a community’s auto crash risk in half The most effective life-saving traffic safety tool for a commuter and a community may be the daily metro transit pass. A new study
