MATA plans to lay off more than 200 employees

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) – The Memphis Area Transportation Authority (MATA) plans to cut more than 200 jobs as leaders face a multi-million dollar budget shortfall.

“To ensure a reliable transportation system, we must optimize current service levels,” a MATA spokesperson wrote in a statement to news channel FOX13.

MATA has laid off 17 employees associated with streetcar operations, the statement said.

The statement said leaders plan to reduce the number of fixed routes from 23 to 16. They also plan to have 250 to 300 employees instead of the current 512. The statement said leaders plan to propose a $67 million budget that will require “some difficult but necessary decisions.”

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (LPL/FOX13) – The Memphis Area Transportation Authority (MATA) plans to lay off more than 200 employees as it faces a multi-million dollar budget deficit.

“To ensure a reliable transportation system, we must optimize current service levels,” a MATA spokesperson wrote in a statement to FOX13.

MATA has laid off 17 employees associated with streetcar operations, the statement said.

The statement said leadership plans to reduce the number of fixed routes from 23 to 16. They also plan to reduce the number of employees from the current 512 to between 250 and 300. The statement said leadership plans to propose a $67 million budget, which will require making “some difficult but necessary decisions.”