Groove On-Demand Downtown ride share service gains popularity
Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District.
Topic: MATA
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May 2022
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Why you might see a new modern car on Madison Avenue’s trolley line
About a dozen MATA workers gathered Tuesday, May 10, to test the transit authority’s Siemens–Duewag U2 car.
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April 2022
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Memphis pop-up clinics to help children get up to date on immunizations
During the pandemic, many parents fell behind on their children’s regular childhood immunizations. A series of free clinics will help get Memphis kids up to date on their vaccinations.
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March 2022
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MATA to offer free rapid shuttle for Beale Street Music Fest
To accommodate Beale Street Music Festival fans used to staying in Downtown hotels, a free rapid bus shuttle from Downtown to Liberty Park will be offered for this year’s festival.
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Testing underway for Madison Ave. trolley service
Trolley service on Madison has been suspended since 2014, following two fires on two separate cars within six months of each other.
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February 2022
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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.
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MATA to explore adding self-driving vehicles to its fleet
MATA will work with Virginia-based Moment AI to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles. The vehicles would still require an operator.
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December 2021
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MATA celebrates Rosa Parks Day
The United States has celebrated Rosa Parks Day since 2000, and each year transit systems around the country recognize her stance.
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November 2021
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Bus transit ‘not fun', novice riders find
Five Houston High juniors scheduled a ‘Bus Day’ and traveled across the city on MATA buses to learn what it’s like for those who rely on public transportation every day.
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July 2021
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MATA launches new transit service
Riders can reserve a pick-up or drop-off ride within the designated service area by phone.
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June 2021
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County budget shifts funding as part of approval process
Here are some of the highlights, including additional funding for MATA, from the county budgets for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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County Commission Scorecard: The County Budget Votes
The County Commission Scorecard tracks the critical votes on county government’s various budgets during the June 7 session that, for the most part, ended the budget season.
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May 2021
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‘Moral Budget’ plan would keep city and county property tax rates the same
A coalition of a dozen nonprofit and community organizations are calling for the city and county property tax rates to stay at their current rates to create more funding for public education, public transportation, affordable housing and similar priorities.
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City Council members eye about $27 million excess in revenues
City Council budget committee Chairman Worth Morgan and city Chief Financial Officer Shirley Ford talked about revenue estimates and the impact of federal American Rescue Plan funds as well as restrictions during “Behind The Headlines.”
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April 2021
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MATA to offer ‘curb-to-curb’ service in 3 areas
Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer pick-up and drop-off service to addresses in Boxtown, Whitehaven and Westwood.
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Pipkin vaccinations will go 12 hours a day, 7 days a week
A federal partnership with FEMA is bringing 21,000 new vaccine doses each week and a football field-sized tent.
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February 2021
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MATA offers new on-demand shuttle service
The new service aims to make it easier for those who live within the service area to get back and forth to their workplaces.
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October 2020
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On-demand ride service coming to Downtown, Medical District, New Chicago
A 7.5-square-mile area will be served by a fleet of passenger vans that fill the big gap between fixed-route buses and the personal, more expensive rides from taxis and Uber.
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Free MATA rides on Election Day
Rides will be free all day on Nov. 3 for all MATA modes of transportation.
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July 2020
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Another MATA employee tests positive for the coronavirus
MATA has had nine employees test positive from the coronavirus since April.
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Eighth MATA employee tests positive for coronavirus
MATA bus drivers, a trolley driver, dispatcher and other employees have tested positive for COVID-19
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June 2020
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MATA bus driver tests positive for coronavirus
The driver is the fifth MATA employee and third bus driver to test positive for COVID-19.
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Bus riders’ advocate: Restore Saturday bus schedule
MATA should have the common sense to know that when you are not the one filling out an online application for unemployment benefits, it is easy to say to those who are struggling amid COVID-19 to “Be patient.”
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May 2020
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State grant nets electric buses for MATA
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is getting more than $2.1 million from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for electric buses as part of a Volkswagen settlement.
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April 2020
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Coronavirus mothballs work by public transit ad hoc committee
The Shelby County Commission's public transit ad hoc committee's work will be reviewed, but there won't be more money in the budget for transit.
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