There are 10 article(s) tagged Bacarra Mauldin:

• November 2024

  • Main Street Trolley unlikely to restart till next summer

    MATA’s interim CEO Bacarra Mauldin addressed the myriad problems facing the transit system, even while noting progress on some fronts.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff, Eric Barnes 20 minutes ago

• September 2024

  • ‘Someone is lying’ at MATA, Memphis City Council member says

    The transit authority’s latest check-in with City Council saw some skepticism that MATA’s financial troubles were a surprise to those running the city’s bus system.

    By Bill Dries September 10, 2024

• August 2024

  • City of Memphis hires forensic auditor for MATA

    Mayor Paul Young also said the City plans to hire an outside transit consultant to help plot the transit system’s next steps. 

    By King Jemison August 06, 2024

• June 2024

  • Here’s what’s going on with MATA’s gaping deficit

    Though MATA is expected to have a shortfall for the second year in a row, local leaders say bus service must continue to run. 

    By Bill Dries, Samuel Hardiman June 15, 2024

  • City Council discussion on MATA red ink gets muted

    Last month, MATA acknowledged it has a $60 million deficit. A City Councilwoman tried to talk specifics, but the discussion was abruptly halted after the head of the council staff talked with her privately during a public meeting.

    By Bill Dries June 11, 2024

• April 2024

  • Guest Column: MATA interim CEO on ‘transforming transit in the Mid-South’

    “Transit is not the ‘poor folks people mover’ – it’s an economic engine that will help power the reemergence of our city and ultimately this region.”

    By Bacarra Mauldin April 06, 2024

• January 2024

  • Gary Rosenfeld retires as MATA CEO

    Rosenfeld’s retirement is effective immediately, with the MATA board announcing deputy CEO Bacarra Mauldin starts as interim CEO Thursday, Feb. 1. Rosenfeld has led the city’s bus system since January 2017.

    By Bill Dries January 31, 2024

• September 2022

  • MATA and LeMoyne-Owen partner to bridge technology gap for bus riders

    “There’s a need for training to help our riders take advantage of the technology through our Go901 app ... ,” said MATA chief of staff Bacarra Maudlin. 

    By Alicia Davidson September 27, 2022

• February 2022

  • MATA announces ‘3 new innovative steps’ toward expansion

    Changes and improvements include a one-year expansion of on-demand Go901 service, implementation of the MATA tracker, and the obtaining of $46 million in funding toward its mConnect bus rapid transit system.

    By Julia Baker February 28, 2022

• December 2021

  • Watch: MATA says on-demand ride-share service outperforming expectations

    On “Behind The Headlines,” the bus transit system’s CEO and its new chief of staff say the ride-share service in the Whitehaven, Boxtown and Westwood areas is being used much more than the bus route system in the area was. 

    By Bill Dries December 11, 2021