Trolley Trouble in Tennessee - Memphis' MATA: Episode 116

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Today, we're taking a brief vacation from our British vacation to head south to beautiful Memphis, Tennessee, which is home to the MATA trolley, a barely-extant-anymore historic streetcar. We’ll talk the Blues, BBQs, and Trolley Shoes after The News!

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: BART sustainability report reveals nearly all its contracted energy is greenhouse gas-free
  2. [2] The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: A Message From The Frog Resistance
  3. [3] Google Maps: Memphis, TN
  4. [4] Wikipedia: MATA Trolley
  5. [5] Wikipedia: Memphis Area Transit Authority
  6. [6] Wikipedia: Memphis, Tennessee § Demographics
  7. [7] Wikipedia: Memphis Street Railway Company
  8. [8] WMC Memphis: 5 Star Stories: Memphis' beloved vintage trolley cars a worthy labor of love
  9. [9] Commercial Appeal: MATA hopes trolleys can return this summer; Memphis City Council skeptical of more funding
  10. [10] Memphis Travel: Ride the Downtown Memphis Trolley
  11. [11] Nicolas Henderson: Bass Pro Shop, Memphis, TN
  12. [12] McGraw Electric Railway Manual Maps (1913): Lines of the Memphis Street Railway Co.
  13. [13] Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map (Mar. 19, 2021)
  14. [14] Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map - Main Street Line