Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority

CARTA is ✨ HIRING ✨ a Director of Paratransit Services (Care-A-Van)! Apply online today! Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dq2W2FiE CARTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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In observance of Independence Day, there will be no CARTA fixed route bus, North Shore Shuttle, or Care-a-van services on Thursday, July 4th. The St. Elmo/Incline Shuttle will operate from 8 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. and the Downtown Shuttle will operate from 9:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Welcome to Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, our first Tennessee member to NEORide! We look forward to this exciting partnership.

Vanderbilt University developing AI software system to improve transit services for individuals with special needs. The research is based on work between the university and Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority to improve the operation of the authority’s #Paratransit service. https://lnkd.in/gBrFGXuy

CARTA honored two of its employees at the Board of Directors June meeting. Fixed route bus operator, Toriq Martin received the Sunshine Employee Appreciation Award for providing exceptional service to our customers and for always being available to assist the CARTA operations team. And Downtown Shuttle Operator, Richard Lewis was congratulated on his recent retirement from CARTA after 14 years of service. Congratulations Toriq for going the extra mile, and congratulations Richard on your well-deserved retirement!    Top photo: Charles D. Frazier, CARTA Chief Executive Officer, Toriq Martin, and Johan De Nysschen, Chairman of CARTA Board of Directors   Bottom photo: Charles D. Frazier, Richard Lewis, and Johan de Nysschen 

In observance of Juneteenth, CARTA’s fixed route bus, Downtown Shuttle, North Shore Shuttle, and St. Elmo/Incline Shuttle will operate on Saturday schedules on Wednesday, June 19th. The CARTA Care-a-van will operate on regular weekday schedules. For more information, please visit our website at gocarta.org. 

The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) celebrates a historic milestone with the graduation of our first-ever class of CARTA Ambassadors! 🎉🚍🎓 Congratulations to our new bus drivers, mechanics, and transit professionals who have completed their training and are ready to serve the Chattanooga community with excellence. 🌟🙌 Special thanks to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly for recognizing their dedication and to our Chief Executive Officer, Charles D. Frazier, for inspiring these new leaders in transit. Join us in welcoming these front-line champions who will drive Chattanooga's progress and connect us all to a brighter future. #CARTA #PublicTransportation #CARTAChampions #Chattanooga

We had a fantastic time hosting a group of homeschoolers and parents at the CARTA offices last week! From exploring the maintenance garage to hopping on a bus ride, it was a day filled with new experiences and many questions. The conversations ranged from careers in communications to becoming bus drivers, highlighting the significance of public transportation in a thriving city. Grateful for the opportunity to engage with these curious future riders thanks to the planning of our travel trainer Alana Shores and the great presentation by our CEO Charles D. Frazier.

3-2-1 go! Today we kick off Read & Ride, the summerlong partnership between the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) and the Chattanooga Public Library! Students K-12 throughout the Hamilton County Government area ride fare-free to get to activities, parks, summer lunch programs and more between June 1st and July 31st. Thank you Will O'Hearn, the City of Chattanooga, and CARTA's Board of Directors for supporting this initiative that removes transportation barriers for students this summer. To help get the word out, CARTA hosted students at our headquarters this week to talk about mobility, infrastructure and Mayor Tim Kelly's One Chattanooga Plan! #partnerships #onechattanooga #mobility