Trolley Trouble in Tennessee - Memphis' MATA: Episode 116

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! Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: BART sustainability report reveals nearly all its contracted energy is greenhouse gas-free [2]The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: A Message From The Frog Resistance [3]Google Maps: Memphis, TN [4]Wikipedia: MATA Trolley [5]Wikipedia: Memphis Area Transit Authority [6]Wikipedia: Memphis, Tennessee § Demographics [7]Wikipedia: Memphis Street Railway Company [8]WMC Memphis: 5 Star Stories: Memphis' beloved vintage trolley cars a worthy labor of love [9]Commercial Appeal: MATA hopes trolleys can return this summer; Memphis City Council skeptical of more funding [10]Memphis Travel: Ride the Downtown Memphis Trolley [11]Nicolas Henderson: Bass Pro Shop, Memphis, TN [12]McGraw Electric Railway Manual Maps (1913): Lines of the Memphis Street Railway Co. [13]Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map (Mar. 19, 2021) [14]Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map - Main Street Line