Better Transit for a Better Memphis is a transit equity task force organized by the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH).
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MATA operating on snow routes Monday – Memphis – WREG.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MATA will run limited snow route bus service on Monday, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., as road conditions allow.
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All MATA services free for 90 days beginning Nov. 16, transit authority announces
During the "zero fare pilot program," beginning Nov. 16, no payments, passes or fare cards are required.
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Audit finds MATA ignored past budgets, did not document expenses, co-mingled grant funds
An audit of the Memphis Area Transit Authority found the transportation system poorly managed grant funds and did not properly document expenses.
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Riders, organizations come together for 'Transit Equity Day,'voice concerns over future of MATA
(WMC) – Several …
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Consultant for public transit solutions sues MATA over alleged nonpayment of $555K
A company that …
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MATA board to let consulting firm take over operations of transit provider – localmemphis.com
The board voted on Wednesday to install three members from an outside consulting group to head up the embattled transit provider on an interim basis.
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MATA officials spent years asking for more funding – MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
The Board of the Memphis Area Transit Authority voted last month to take its operating budget from the $ 85 million needed to continue current …
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Ford proposes Shelby County use expiring PILOT revenue to fund MATA – The Commercial Appeal
If Shelby County used tax revenue that companies paid once their PILOTs expired, it could dedicate $ 15 million to the Memphis Area Transit …
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With MATA set to gain more funds, Chamber and transit CEOs on importance to economy, growth
… to get so far ahead of us that we are not able to begin to catch up. … You cannot be a competitive city [without] a strong transit system."
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