MTA & Sparky Participate in Open Streets Macon

by | Sep 14, 2021 | Technology

MTA was happy to participate in Bike Walk Macon’s Open Streets Macon. It doesn’t get any better on a Sunday afternoon in Macon when people and bikes rule the streets! Sparky, MTA’s beloved electric bus, brightened up Boulevard along with the...

MTA Demonstrates “Kneeling” Bus

by | Jul 12, 2021 | Technology

Did you Know that Our MTA New Flyer Xcelsior XD-35 buses can KNEEL?!?It’s true! The technology is called Parker Smart Suspension which improves ride control and reduces swaying. When our bus operator stops the bus he or she can lower it to the curb making it...

41NBC Features Alfred in News Package

by | Jun 23, 2021 | Technology

Thank you 41NBC reporter Lizbeth Guiterrez & anchors Shelby Coates & Tucker Sargent for the news package on our press conference to unveil ALFRED. We appreciate the coverage. Click on the link to watch:https://www.41nbc.com/mta-welcomes-new-bus/Also, check out...

Sparky, Meet Alfred!

by | Jun 23, 2021 | Technology

A chance parking encounter between Sparky, MTA’s first electric bus, and MTA’s brand newest bus Alfred, a New Flyer Xcelsior-35. ALL ABOUT ALFRED! MTA is excited to add a new bus to our fleet. When MTA president and CEO Craig Ross arrived in 2017 he...

Macon, Meet Alfred!

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Technology

June 18, 2021 This morning at a 10:00 a.m. press conference, MTA added a new bus to the fleet. When MTA president and CEO Craig Ross arrived in 2017 he committed to replacing MTA’s aging buses. According to Ross, “Our latest new bus, Alfred, comes on the heels of our...