Mid-South Transportation Management

Mid-South Transportation Management

Mid-South Transportation Management, Inc. was formed as the management services contractor for the Memphis Area Transit Authority, the public transit provider owned by the City of Memphis. Under a long-term operating agreement, MTM oversees all daily functions of MATA's bus and paratransit services, deploying drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance personnel across the system. The City of Memphis retains ownership of transit assets and appoints the MATA Board, which governs the contract relationship. Strategy centers on operational execution of fixed-route bus service, paratransit operations, and fleet maintenance under a public-private management contract. MTM manages MATA's entire vehicle fleet from the main facility at 1370 Levee Road and coordinates service from terminals including North End Terminal on Main Street. Asset classes under management include transit fleet vehicles, industrial maintenance facilities, and excess real property such as the Austin Peay Highway parcel. Transdev, the global mobility company that acquired First Transit in 2023, serves as MTM's parent entity and co-investor, connecting the Memphis contract to a multinational transit operations portfolio. Interim CEO Bacarra Mauldin leads the organization following Gary Rosenfeld's tenure as chief executive of both MTM and MATA. The firm maintains active membership in the Tennessee Public Transportation Association and the American Public Transportation Association, positioning it within industry standards networks. May 2024: Bacarra Mauldin assumed the interim CEO role for MATA and MTM, leading the transit system through a period of service restructuring (per public record). MTM's structure represents a complete operational outsourcing model distinct from advisory consulting or partial management arrangements. The firm functions as the employer of record for transit workers performing MATA services — a governance architecture where the public board retains policy authority and asset ownership while the private operator holds full operational and labor-management responsibility. Transdev's acquisition of First Transit added scale and technical resources to the Memphis contract without altering the local management structure.