Project Overview:
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Continue Implementation of Adopted MATA Short Range Transit Plan
– Initiate planning for BRT
– Advance on-street transfer facility planning
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Engage the community regarding transit needs in Memphis Midtown
– Internal Circulation
– Regional Connectivity
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Develop enhanced transit service options to meet community needs
– Bus Rapid Transit
– Trolley/Modern Streetcar
– Light Rail Transit
– Complementary bus service and facility investments
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Advance a “signature” transit service for the community
– Reinforces neighborhood vitality
– Creates momentum for comparable service enhancement throughout the MATA area
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Position study recommendations for federal funding
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Trolleys
Modern Streetcars
Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Superstop