First Fully-Funded, Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill in Ten Years President Obama signed into law a five year transportation infrastructure bill today. The measure will invest $61 billion in our nation’s public transportation systems and authorizes more than $300 billion in the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. The public transportation industry applauds both chambers of Congress for […]
The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) Board convened yesterday at 5:00 pm to address personnel issues that arose as a result of an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia concerning certain Chatham Area Transit employees. The CAT Board voted to place CAT CEO and Executive Director Dr. Chadwick
Officials at the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) announced today that a special meeting of the Chatham Area Transit Authority Board will be held due to special circumstances. The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 5:00 PM at the Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center located at 610 W. Oglethorpe
Stuff Their Stockings (and Yours) with Savings! For a limited time only, CAT is offering a Buy One, Get One deal on Airport Express passes. From business colleagues to college students, if they’re going to fly, they’ll need a ride. So whether the family is coming to visit for the holidays or you and a
More than 7 in 10 Americans Support Increased Federal Funding for Public Transit in Communities of All Sizes Washington, DC – A new national survey reveals that more than 7 in 10 Americans support increased federal funding for the nation’s public transportation systems, including those that serve small cities, towns, and large urban areas. The
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Officials at Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) announce that a legislative workshop for the CAT Board will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM at the CAT Central Office located at 900 E. Gwinnett Street. This workshop allows the board to discuss and establish financial, statutory, regulatory, and administrative policies and
Chatham Area Transit officials remind customers that on Thursday, November 26, 2015, Thanksgiving Day, all services will be suspended. CAT’s Administrative offices, 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 Value Public Transportation – 71 Percent of Transit Measures Passed November 3 By a passage rate of 71 percent, voters across the country voted for pro-transit measures as 10 of 14 local and statewide public transit-related ballot initiatives were approved on November 3. The Salt Lake County, UT, ballot measure is currently too close
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Saving Money by Taking Public Transportation is a Great Halloween Treat Washington, D.C. Halloween brings out mounds of candy, costumed characters, and a chance to visit with your neighbors. Taking public transit is like getting the treat of more money in your pocket withoug having to perform an elablorate trick. The annual savings is $9,370
Chatham Area Transit officials announce that they will be observing “Try Transit Week” from October 26–30, 2015. Try Transit Week calls upon all citizens to join in a nationwide effort to promote the benefits of transit and encourage new riders to TRY TRANSIT! During the week that begins the same day as lower pass prices
