New ‘Freedom’ electric bus hits the streets for USA’s 250th celebration Macon-Bibb Transit Authority also honors first responders, Cherry Blossom Festival and expands Rapid Transit Liz Fabian, Peyton Anderson Civic Journalism Senior Fellow July 1, 2026
Rapid Transit expanding, new electric vehicles and MBCTA’s free news subscription service Macon-Bibb Transit Authority also planning summer service fair, new library outpost for riders to access books at the transfer station Liz Fabian, Peyton Anderson Civic Journalism Senior Fellow May 28, 2026
Macon’s future transportation network needs your input Macon Area Transportation Study planners want to hear from the public as they draft a new plan for the next 30 years Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow April 21, 2026
Transit Authority gains riders, but will cut bus hours pending loss of GDOT funds MBCTA expands Rapid Transit but metrics show evening hours are not drawing enough riders to justify service Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow March 2, 2026
MBCTA: Software glitch delays Rapid Transit launch, 3 new electric buses arrive Award-winning ‘Spirit of Macon Park’ to be ‘oasis’ and fitness hub with regular exercise glasses beginning this weekend Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow February 4, 2026
GDOT enhancing pedestrian safety, reducing crash points with latest Gray Highway work New islands, push-button signal lights going in at North Avenue as Macon-Bibb awaits federal sidewalk funds Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow November 19, 2025
Could government shutdown ground planes at Macon airport? Contour passenger flights out of Middle Georgia Regional Airport receive federal subsidies from a near-empty pot of money Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow October 9, 2025
Dozens of paratransit riders will lose bus service Macon Transit Authority retreating to ADA requirement to only serve those within three-quarter mile of bus routes Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow August 27, 2025
Luring passenger rail, Pedestrian safety priorities, Steven Fulbright pavilion Macon-Bibb considers audible crossing signals, education campaign to reduce traffic deaths as I-75 leaders pursue piece of a nationwide passenger rail network Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow August 22, 2025
I-16 Spring Street exit from southbound I-75 to close six months for GDOT work District engineer maps out final phase that begins this summer in the nearly $600M ‘transformative’ interchange project Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow May 30, 2025
Riding the MTA in Macon: 7 Things to Know & How to Get Started Jassmyn Nesmith, Murphy Center May 6, 2025