However, no funding source was established. The Alabama Public Transportation Trust Act was passed in February 2018. The bad news, though, is the trust fund has remained empty since its inception. Alabama has a trust fund called the Alabama Public Transportation Act. And I fear for the lack of access and opportunities for the people of our state due to a lack of reliable public transportation. I feared for his life on those long walks in the dead of night. Butch would then have to make the long walk home to Fairfield via Highway 150 and get home around 2 a.m.

Previously, when the Barons played in Hoover, Butch would catch the local bus to the game, but when it was over, no bus service was available. With the Barons’ return to downtown, Butch could now ride the bus to and from games.

Butch also lives in the most car-dependent state in the country. Riding a bus and walking are his only means of transportation. Butch does not drive, has never driven, and will never drive. It was a day my friend and avid baseball fan, Butch, had been looking forward to.īutch has epilepsy.

It was opening day for the Barons at the new Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. Marva Douglas April 10, 2013, is a day I’ll never forget.

Home and student 2013