Memphis transit advocates seek answers on MATA leadership

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) -Two transit advocacy groups are calling for answers about the future of the Memphis Area Transit Authority amid ongoing concerns about bus service.

Citizens for Better Service and the Memphis Bus Riders Union are urging Mayor Paul Young to clarify when MATA operating trustee Rodrick Holmes will step down, when the new board will hold its first public meeting, and when it will hire a new MATA president with transit experience.

The group said Monday that Young promised in September that Holmes would leave in November…

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