Memphis Metropolis returns after a break! This week, Lauren Bermudez of Downtown Memphis Commission visits to talk about the Groove On-Demand Shuttle, an on-call van service connecting downtown and the medical district with neighborhoods in North and South Memphis. Groove is being piloted by a partnership between DMC, the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, and Memphis Area Transit Authority, and has the potential to make transit more accessible and useful to both existing and new riders. 

Later in the program, regular commentator Charlie Santo joins Emily to talk about the role of technology in the future of transit (could self-driving transit vehicles be in the future?) and whether or not services like the Groove On-Demand Shuttle could increase ridership from populations MATA hasn't traditionally served. 

Information and Resources

Learn more and sign up for the Groove On-Demand Shuttle