Memphis Area Transit Authority
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation provider for Memphis, Tennessee. It is one of the largest transit providers in the state of Tennessee; MATA transports customers in the City of Memphis and parts of Shelby County on fixed-route buses, paratransit vehicles, demand-responsive service, and the MATA Trolley system. The system is managed by a seven-member policy board appointed by the mayor and approved by the Memphis City Council. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 3,204,000.
| Founded | May 13, 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 1370 Levee Road Memphis, TN |
| Locale | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Service type | Bus Trolley Paratransit |
| Routes | 23 (bus) 3 (trolley) |
| Fleet | 122 buses 5 trolleys |
| Daily ridership | 10,200 (total, weekdays, Q3 2023) 8,700 (bus, weekdays, Q3 2023) 800 (trolley, weekdays, Q3 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 3,204,000 (total, 2022) 2,659,800 (bus, 2022) 346,700 (trolley, 2022) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, diesel-hybrid, and electric |
| Chief executive | Bacarra Mauldin (interim) |
| Website | matatransit |
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