Opinion: Memphis once again finds itself at a crossroads. Let’s make sure a MATA bus is there to give us a lift.
Buses arrive and leave from the Hudson Transit Center in Downtown Memphis on Oct. 17, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Marly Hazen Ynigues
Marly Hazen Ynigues is a Memphis native who volunteers with Better Transit for a Better Memphis and previously served as a city councilor in Elkins, WV. A graduate of CBU and Memphis history programs, she works for a logistics company while earning her MBA at CBU. She lives in Memphis with her husband Keola and their three cats.
“Would 79% of Shelby County households who believe in MATA support an investment of $2 and change a month to fund public transit? Especially if it means they would be able to ride the bus, microtransit and trolley all fare-free?
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