Transportation incentives keep moving along Published Feb. 21, 2014 By Brian Shreve Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- For the past few years, some Robins employees have found getting to and from work less of a challenge thanks to mass transit - but the wheels of progress are still rolling. Currently in the works, a new feature proposed by the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority known as Park and Ride, would consist of a designated area located off base at Ferguson Park in Warner Robins from which a feeder bus would transport riders to and from Robins. The Park and Ride would be an addition to Buses into Robins Daily, or BIRD, the MTA's partnership with Robins, which now consists of three buses that transport Macon residents to and from the base; two of those would remain as such, with one being used as the feeder bus. The effort would also add stops around the base, service more areas and cut travel time on the BIRD route. Those not employed on base would also be able to board the BIRD from the park for travel back and forth to Macon. "With a feeder bus, the service area on (the base) could be extended," said Jade Daniels, MTA operations manager. "And, if Warner Robins begins providing public transit service, we could connect with that also. The possibilities are endless." The MTA has been working in conjunction with the City of Warner Robins on the project, with plans awaiting a draft contract to be approved by the city attorney. "We're anxiously awaiting approval from the City of Warner Robins to get it started," said Daniels. "The ball is in their hands."