There are 110 article(s) tagged Memphis Area Transit Authority:

• February 2020

  • Commissioners move to allocate 1.5% of budget for transit

    The funds for transit would be allocated through the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to the ordinance. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 10, 2020

  • County Commission panel weighs MATA funding ideas

    Participants at a Shelby County public transportation ad hoc committee examined a number of ways the county can find dedicated funding for MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore February 05, 2020

• January 2020

  • Transit funding approved by County Commission on second reading

    Extended funding for transit was approved by the Shelby County Commission in an ordinance on second reading that gives it 1.5% of county's CIP budget.

    By Linda A. Moore January 27, 2020

  • County Commission creates panel to work MATA funding puzzle

    A public transportation ad hoc committee will try to come up with a way to raise about $9 million in county funds for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 23, 2020

  • Free MATA service a ‘wonderful idea’ but not yet possible

    Kansas City, Missouri, could soon be the first major city to offer free bus service. But Memphis isn't there yet.

    By Linda A. Moore January 19, 2020

  • MATA schedules modified for MLK Day

     MATA has modified its schedule for buses, trolleys and customer service in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

    By Linda A. Moore January 16, 2020

  • Wheel tax increase to be pulled from Shelby County Commission agenda

    Commissioner Willie Brooks, a sponsor of the wheel-tax resolution, said he's willing to find other ways to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 14, 2020

  • Wheel tax increase for MATA goes back to county committee for more study

    A proposed $20 wheel tax increase for MATA funding wasn't voted on Monday by the Shelby County Commission, which will revisit the resolution next week in committee.

    By Linda A. Moore January 13, 2020

  • Harris prefers third-car fee for MATA; willing to consider wheel tax proposal

    On Behind The Headlines, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said if the County Commission approves a wheel tax hike for the city's bus system, he would like to see a renewal provision requiring the commission to vote on whether to continue it every decade.

    By Bill Dries January 10, 2020

  • Wheel tax increase squeaks through committee

    Members of the committee spent hours hearing from MATA supporters Wednesday and will vote Monday on a $20 wheel tax increase for the transit authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020

  • MICAH applauds plan to fund MATA with wheel tax increase

    MICAH is rallying behind a Shelby County Commission resolution to raise the wheel tax by $20 to increase funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore January 08, 2020

  • Commissioners to consider $20 wheel tax increase to fund MATA

    Commission committees will be asked to consider raising the wheel tax by $20 to fund MATA.

    By Linda A. Moore January 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Free Wi-Fi for MATA riders is here

    MATA now has free Wi-Fi for riders on buses, MATAplus and the trolleys.

    By Linda A. Moore December 23, 2019

  • MICAH presents plan to raise millions for MATA

    MICAH officials on Wednesday offered the Shelby County Commission alternatives that would raise all of the $30 million needed to fully fund the Memphis Area Transit Authority.

    By Linda A. Moore December 05, 2019

• November 2019

  • MATA begins long push for public buy-in of ‘innovation corridor’

    A public comment session Monday at the Central Library drew several dozen people and plenty of reminders of the city's long-running debate about the bus system run by the Memphis Area Transit Authority. The corridor has almost all of the $74 million to build the Union and Poplar corridor that would start operations in 2024.

    By Bill Dries November 19, 2019

  • New bus rapid transit route to be more like light rail in its wait times

    Planning and Development Director John Zeanah said on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast that federal funding announced this week for the Downtown-University of Memphis corridor promises to change the image of public transit in the city.

    By Bill Dries November 08, 2019

  • MATA gets $12M federal grant for Bus Rapid Transit line

    Memphis Area Transit Authority will receive a $12 million federal grant for a rapid transit line from Downtown Memphis to the University of Memphis.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 07, 2019

  • Lee Harris against taking part of city sales tax hike revenue

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said on "Behind The Headlines" he would veto an attempt by the county to take a share of the revenue from a city sales tax hike approved by voters to restore fire and police benefits.

    By Bill Dries November 07, 2019

• September 2019

  • Harris links car fee to larger issues of climate change, poverty

    On The Daily Memphian Podcast, the Shelby County mayor said he's open to other ideas for a "$10 million-plus" commitment to MATA. He framed the call to action around broader changes in local issues as he outlined a start by funding more frequent trips on the eight most popular bus routes as soon as possible.

    By Bill Dries September 28, 2019

  • Candidates to address MICAH gathering Sunday

    Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope will host its second public meeting on Sunday. Memphis candidates were invited to attend and MICAH task force leaders will provide updates on equity efforts.

    By Abigail Warren September 13, 2019

  • Harris plan to fund MATA improvements through vehicle fee isn’t a hit with some bus riders

    A proposal by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to fund Memphis Area Transit Authority improvements, largely through a $145 per vehicle sustainability fee, isn't popular with some bus riders.

    By Linda A. Moore September 13, 2019

• August 2019

  • MATA chief says referendum on bus funding source could follow city elections

    On "Behind The Headlines," Gary Rosenfeld said a revenue source, possibly from a sales tax hike or gas tax hike, is needed to implement a two-year-old plan to increase the frequency of bus trips in the core city and to find ways to connect areas outside of the core. 

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2019

• June 2019

  • County Commission set to take another stab at next year’s budget

    Shelby County government officials will spend Monday afternoon fine-tuning the 2020 budget ahead of the July 1 beginning of the fiscal year.

    By Linda A. Moore June 24, 2019

• May 2019

  • Commissioners introduce budget amendments for MATA, Tom Lee Park renovations

    The Shelby County Commission is considering 26 amendments to the 2019-2020 budget, including one that would provide county funds for MATA public transportation for the first time. 

    By Omer Yusuf May 30, 2019

  • Harris says terms for county funding of MATA address balance between frequency and coverage

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he wants to know county funding for the bus system will go to increasing ridership, and he also talks about whether Memphis Area Transit Authority should go to more frequent routes or broader coverage. 

    By Bill Dries May 03, 2019