The AM/DM podcast: Where MATA wants to go
Memphis Area Transit Authority unveiled new buses during a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Earlier this month, the City of Memphis unveiled eight new Memphis Area Transit Authority buses. Four more are already in Memphis, and there’s another 44 on the way by next summer.
The buses were bought using a mix of $48 million in local and federal funding.
Today, Steve Bohnel is here to talk about the state of the MATA system, including its new board and the trolley system, and where it hopes to go.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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