WREG

MATA deficit took years to get here. How do we get out?

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — You may not ride a public bus, but the transit system’s success or failure still impacts you. Workers rely on the Memphis Area Transit Authority to get to and from work, and ...
WREG

MATA executives emailed about serious problems years before they were made public

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Top executives at the Memphis Area Transit Authority knew about serious problems before announcing them. MATA announced a $60-million shortfall last summer. It was a financial failure ...
Commercial Appeal

MATA secretly cut bus routes. Now, there’s a plan to build back that service

This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here. Memphis Area Transit Authority riders have long said that buses don’t come on time and ...
Commercial Appeal

MATA hopes trolleys can return this summer; Memphis City Council skeptical of more funding

Memphis Area Transit Authority interim CEO John Lewis expects the Downtown trolleys to be back online by "late summer," he told the Memphis City Council Tuesday morning. Lewis' statements came during ...