Former KAT Employee Plans Business to Bring Trolleys Back to Knoxville
A former Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) employee is launching a new business aimed at reintroducing trolleys to the city.
Knoxville, TN, October 22, 2026 —
A former Knoxville Area Transit employee is launching a business with the stated aim of reintroducing trolleys to Knoxville. The available information identifies the entrepreneur only as a former KAT employee and does not provide the person’s name or the name of the new business.
Details about the proposal are also limited. No launch date, trolley routes, operating schedule, fares, vehicle information or funding details were provided. The summary does not say whether the business has secured permits, entered agreements with public agencies or begun operations.
The stated goal is to bring trolleys back to the city, but the information does not describe what form the service would take or how it would relate to existing transportation. It also does not explain whether the proposed trolleys would serve residents, visitors or both.
Without further details, the scope and timing of the plan remain unclear. The information provided does not include a statement from the former employee, Knoxville Area Transit or city officials. It also does not specify whether any public announcements or formal proposals have been made. The confirmed information is limited to the former employee’s plans to launch a business aimed at reintroducing trolleys to Knoxville.
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