BIRMINGHAM – U.S. Senator Doug Jones today announced that $3.6 million in federal funding will be used to replace outdated buses with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority. This Federal Transit Administration grant will help improve reliability while reducing maintenance and other costs.

Sen. Doug Jones said safe, reliable public transportation is important for any city and the funding will benefit Birmingham residents who rely on public transit in their daily lives.

Alabama was among a total of 139 recipients selected from 52 states and territories to receive funding. The grants are disbursed through the FTA’s Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program, which helps communities replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment.