MATA Is Featured In The Wall Street Journal: Article Discusses The Steady Decline of Bus Ridership Nationwide

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August 14, 2017
MATA Is Featured in the Wall Street Journal
Article Discusses the Steady Decline of Bus Ridership Nationwide
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article regarding the steady decline of bus ridership nationwide: https://www.wsj.com/article_email/americas-city-buses-lose-momentum-1502539200-lMyQjAxMTA3NzE3MzYxNjMyWj/

Gary Rosenfeld, Interim Chief Executive Officer, and two MATA customers discuss the transit authority’s financial challenges and its impact on the delivery of bus service. A comment from a local employer is also included in the article.
 
About MATA
 
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation provider for the Memphis area. As one of the largest transit operators in the state of Tennessee, MATA transports nearly eight million riders a year in the City of Memphis, parts of Shelby County and the City of West Memphis on fixed-route buses, paratransit vehicles and rubber-tired and vintage rail trolleys. For more information, visit www.matatransit.com.  
 
 
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