The city, in collaboration with Innovate Memphis and the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) are moving forward in the Memphis 3.0 transit vision planning process. After beginning in September with stakeholder meetings, followed by public engagement, the question remains should MATA allocate resources to services that promote high ridership and more frequency or services that […]
Transit vision coming into view for MATA as Memphis 3.0 launches study
New express buses to airport area, Agricenter, link to New Chicago are among service changes being considered by Memphis Area Transit Authority. Wochit Organizers of the Memphis 3.0 comprehensive planning effort are asking Memphians to do some soul-searching about the kind of transit system they want. Should more buses be concentrated on central routes, increasing the […]
Memphis 3.0 Kicks off its Transit Vision Process, Seeks Public Input
The city, in partnership with the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) and Innovate Memphis is kicking off the Memphis 3.0 transit vision planning process. Working with transit consultant group, Jarrett Walker + Associates, the city will engage in conversations with the community to determine what they value in public transit and what they hope for […]
Consultant: Rapid Transit Route Would Be a Boon for MATA
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is throwing its weight behind a new route that would connect Downtown to the University of Memphis area with a bus every 10 minutes.If approved, a new nine-mile bus route would bring attractive, high-tech bus shelters to parts of Poplar and Union avenues. Over the past two years, an outside […]
Back to the MAC: Final Public Input Session for the Midtown Area Connector
Memphis, TN – The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) announces the final public review meeting for the Midtown Area Connector Alternatives Analysis Study (The MAC), Monday, March 28, 2016, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm at the Memphis Leadership Foundation, 1548 Poplar Ave. This meeting will present the short list of seven (7) recommended Midtown corridor alternatives including: […]
MATA Studies New Transit Options for Midtown
Midtown Area Connector study looks at better ways to connect Midtown with other areas of the city. From the growing absence of the downtown and Midtown trolleys to the seemingly ever-present complaints about city bus services, getting around in Memphis without a car continues to be a struggle for many. But the Memphis Area Transit […]
