Former MATA CEO: Travel was necessary for fleet upgrades
A MATA bus turns on to A.W. Willis Avenue Aug. 21, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Gary Rosenfeld
Gary Rosenfeld is the former CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority.
As MATA tried to meet a state mandate for an electric fleet, Gary Rosenfeld said it was more expedient and less costly to visit overseas manufacturers rather than ship equipment back and forth for testing.
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