Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)

09/05/2026

Happy Labor Day Weekend! Just a reminder that we will not be operating fixed-route, CARTA Go, or Care-A-Van services today. Our downtown shuttles will be operating on a Sunday schedule.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

🚌 A $25 MILLION grant is bringing smarter shuttles to Chattanooga, Tennessee!

This Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant will help replace aging downtown shuttle buses with autonomous shuttles that connect with traffic signals and roadway infrastructure delivering SAFER, SMARTER transportation💡

09/03/2026

A $25 MILLION INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF CHATTANOOGA!

Today, CARTA announced the largest competitive grant award in our history: $25 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FY2026 BUILD Grant program.

This investment is about so much more than autonomous vehicles. It’s about building the people, infrastructure, technology, and expertise Chattanooga needs to lead the future of transportation.

Here at Shuttle Park South, CARTA and UTC will create a permanent Mobility & Innovation Command Center to oversee and support the next generation of transit technology.

A new Live-Learning Lab will connect technology with education, giving students, researchers, and CARTA employees opportunities to learn and develop skills in autonomous systems, transportation technology, AI, data, cybersecurity, and more.

Building on the City of Chattanooga and UTC’s SMART Grant work and EPB’s technology infrastructure, this project will help create a more connected and innovative transportation system.
Most importantly, we’re not just bringing the future of transportation to Chattanooga and we’re preparing Chattanoogans to lead it.

Over the next three years, CARTA and our partners will build the infrastructure, develop the workforce, test new technology, and create expertise that can serve our community for decades to come.

08/26/2026

Welcome to the CARTA team! 👋 Meet our newest group of bus operator trainees, hitting the road soon to keep Chattanooga moving.

We're hiring full-time bus operators right now, and new hires will receive a $500 sign-on bonus. Ready to start your next career? Apply now!

08/26/2026

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08/25/2026

Dolly's heart for our community rides right alongside us. Her Imagination Library bus wrap has carried her message of literacy and hope through the streets of Chattanooga, putting books into the hands of children who might not otherwise have them.
She once said books were the greatest gift she could give a child. Today, and every day this bus rolls through town, that gift keeps going.

08/20/2026

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08/20/2026

Your voice matters! Join us for our Rider Advisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd from 5:30–7:00 PM at New Mt Carmel Baptist Church (1616 Washington St). Share your feedback, ask questions, and help shape the future of transit in Chattanooga. Attendees receive a free 31-day bus pass! Email [email protected] to RSVP

08/06/2026

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