Birmingham Xpress
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| Birmingham Xpress (BX) | |
|---|---|
 A Birmingham Xpress bus on 18th Street | |
| Overview | |
| System | BJCTA |
| Vehicle | New Flyer XN40 |
| Began service | September 22, 2022 |
| Route | |
| Locale | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Start | Woodlawn Transit Center |
| End | Crossplex Transit Center |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Frequency | Peak: 15 minutes Off-peak: 30 minutes |
| Weekend frequency | 30 minutes |
| Ridership | 389,911 (2024)[1] |
Birmingham Xpress (BX) is a bus rapid transit service in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is operated by BJCTA and serves a 10 miles (16 km) corridor between the Woodlawn neighborhood and Birmingham Crossplex. Construction began in December 2020, with full service beginning in the fall of 2022. The system uses 40-foot (12 m) buses powered by compressed natural gas on a route featuring dedicated lanes and transit signal priority.[2]
In 2015, a $20 million TIGER grant was awarded to Birmingham by the Federal Transit Administration.[3] A combination of federal and local funding for the $64 million project allowed construction to commence in late 2020 and Xpress service began on September 22, 2022.[4] After opening, the service operated fare-free until the end of 2022.[5][6]
