MATA President Won’t Give Start Date for Trolley System
Ron Garrison says MATA is taking its time to make sure new trolleys are safe.
By Joshua Cannon
June 23, 2016
The good, the bad, and the confusing: That seemed to be Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) President Ron Garrison’s theme when he provided new details — but no start date — on the progress of the trolley system’s rehabilitation.
“It’s all about telling the truth,” Garrison said at a trolley update meeting last week at Leadership Memphis. "It’s not easy work. There’s no way to do it any faster while doing it safely. Everything we’r