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Welcome to the KAT's Blog! We're currently conducting a series of "Transit on Tap" listening sessions to hear about what people would like to see in Knoxville's transit system, essentially filling in the end of this sentence: "I'd ride the bus more if...." Check back for regular updates of what we're hearing, and visit us at
www.katbus.com
for more information on the KAT system.
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New Trolley Service Begins Monday, May 2
The new trolley system goes live on Monday, May 2. Soon there will be later service on weekdays along with new service to The Old City! Click HERE to see an image of the new service. Thanks to ev ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Apr 21, 2016 at 2:26 PM
The final outcome
As an update, the Knoxville Transportation Authority approved the trolley plan with a couple of revisions: Summit Towers will still be served at their door on Locust Street from 9am-4pm once per hour ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Apr 05, 2016 at 3:52 PM
Here's what we've got: Proposed changes
After an extensive review of input, data and surveys, we’ve timed some routes, run some numbers and have come up with some ideas. While we couldn’t do it all and stay budget neutral, we do think we we ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Dec 02, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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Online Trolley Survey Results
Over 500 responses to our online survey, in addition to the attendance at our Trolleys on Tap listening sessions, indicate that there is a great interest in our trolley system! Below is a summary of t ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Nov 04, 2015 at 3:07 PM
And now the numbers: A blog for the data nerds out there
No study would be complete without finding out our baseline - what’s going on out there currently. This blog post is dedicated to conveying a little bit of information about where people are riding ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Oct 20, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Our last Trolleys on Tap - Old City Java
Another great discussion last Wednesday at Old City Java. If I could sum up our discussions, I would say the major point was as follows: The Old City needs trolley service. Images of The Old City a ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Oct 13, 2015 at 3:49 PM
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Listening at Flow - Trolleys on Tap #5
What a great group and a thoughtful discussion at Flow. We had seniors, graduate students, downtown residents and museums represented, with multiple ideas and comments. Similar themes from previous ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Oct 06, 2015 at 11:26 AM
Trolleys on Tap: OliBea and Cafe 4
Our most recent Trolleys on Tap were great choices from a culinary perspective. The food was just delicious, and it’s safe to say I shocked my cohort with all the food I consumed at OliBea. VERY yummy ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Sep 29, 2015 at 11:40 AM
Trolleys on Tap 2: Suttree's
We had a great discussion of trolleys and transit at Suttree’s last Wednesday evening. Thanks to everyone who came out to add their thoughts. We had downtown residents, business owners, graduate stude ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Sep 21, 2015 at 9:38 AM
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What we heard: the first Trolleys on Tap
We had some great coffee and great conversations at Flow last Thursday at our first Trolleys on Tap listening session. Here’s a brief summary of some of what we heard and some ideas sketched out on ou ...
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Posted by
bbrill
On Sep 15, 2015 at 9:07 AM
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Recent Posts
KAT Implements 2020 Service and Route Changes
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Knoxville ‘Got on Board’
KAT Offers Free Rides for National Get On Board Day
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