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Ground broken for public transit maintenance facility

MBJ Staff — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:35:24 +0000

CHOCTAW — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) and the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) have broken ground for the Choctaw Regional Maintenance Facility. The 13,960-square-foot comprehensive regional maintenance center will be constructed by the tribe on tribal lands. The facility will provide services for tribally owned transit vehicle, tribal fleet vehicles and other [...]

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Cities going in different directions on public transit system

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:34:36 +0000

STARKVILLE and VICKSBURG — One city is preparing to open a new public transportation system while another city is struggling to keep its system running. A proposed public transportation system linking the entire Starkville community is on track and should help lower traffic congestion, aid economic development efforts and strengthen the bond between Starkville and [...]

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MDOT approves funds for ‘SMART’ bus system

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:18:30 +0000

STARKVILLE — State transportation officials have approved $2 million for a three-route bus system connecting the city of Starkville to the Mississippi State University campus. It will be called Starkville MSU Area Rapid Transit or SMART. “This is a long-term commitment between the federal government, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Mississippi State University to [...]

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Metropolitan planning organizations get funding

For the MBJ — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:46:30 +0000

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — More than $15 million in federal funding will be made available to local officials for use by the metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) throughout the state, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The money is made available through the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) for federal fiscal year 2011. The surface [...]

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City looking to resume public transit system

Associated Press — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:03:08 +0000

STARKVILLE — The City of Starkville is looking at reviving its public transit system. The Commercial Dispatch reports the target date for getting the system operating is January 2013. The system would service city residents and Mississippi State University. Officials say a 10-member committee is collecting data for a grant application, which will be submitted [...]

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JATRAN: Driving the Capitol City

Stephen McDill — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:11:54 +0000

JACKSON- MBJ-TV takes a ride along JATRAN Route #5 and learns more about the Capitol City’s public transit system.

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