About the TPTA
2007/2008 TPTA Officers
Jimmy Smith, President
Clarksville Transit System
430 Boillin Lane
Clarksville, TN 37040
931-553-2430
jsmith@cityofclarksville.com
Paul Ballard, Vice-President
Metropolitan Transit Authority
130 Nestor Streetv
Nashville, TN 37210
615-862-6262
Paul.ballard@nashville.gov
Tommy Bradberry, SecretaryP.O. Box 963
Martin, TN 38237
731-587-4213
thbradberry@frontiernet.net
Rebecca Harris, Treasurer
Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency
3111 Enterprise Drive
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-528-1127
rharris@uchra.com
The Tennessee Public Transportation Association (TPTA) is a non-profit statewide organization dedicated to improving public transportation in all Tennessee communities.
- TPTA’s membership includes:
- Transportation program operators
- Transportation suppliers and contractors
- Local governments
- Chambers of Commerce
- Major employers
- Small businesses
- Non-profit community organizationsTransportation consultants
Public transportation benefits every segments of society, including individuals, families, businesses, industries and communities. Major benefits include reducing congestion and pollution, saving energy, improving air quality and providing mobility to older adults, people who are disabled, teens and those without their own transportation to reach jobs and medical care.
- TPTA is committed to:
- Increasing the use of public transportation
- Securing adequate funding for public transportation
- Encouraging the use of best practices in public transit among members, and
- Disseminating research and information to the public, to our members and to elected officials