News and Events for Upper Cumberland Public Transit
COVID-19: Let’s Flatten the Curve Together!
Our drivers are working hard to ensure seats, handrails and other high-touch surfaces in our transit vehicles are cleaned frequently. We know you've got important places to go and we are taking additional steps to make these spaces safe for our riders. As a community, we can also work together to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
COVID-19 Safety through Creativity
We are so thankful to members of our staff who have managed to come up with creative solutions to keep our drivers and Transportation team safe. UCHRA shop staff designed and installed plexiglass shields for the driver area. Randy Weiker, Putnam County driver and retired Cookeville Police Officer, and his wife made several face [...]
UCHRA Public Hearing Cancellation
Notice is hereby given that the Public Hearing scheduled by the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA), on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at 580 S Jefferson Ave, Suite B, Cookeville, TN 38501, has been canceled due to Governor Lee’s Stay at Home Order. The UCHRA Public Hearing will be scheduled at a [...]
UCHRA COVID-19 Update 4/6/2020
All UCHRA offices continue to remain closed to the public due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. Our staff will continue to assist clients primarily via phone and email. Individuals seeking assistance through the Low-Inome Home Energy Asssistance Program (LIHEAP) should contact their local office via phone. Transit services will continue to operate in [...]
Public Notice 5311
Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA), Monday, April 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency, 580 S Jefferson Ave., Suite B Cookeville, TN 38501. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to consider a project for [...]
UC Transit Assist With Disaster Relief
Our UC Transit drivers worked hard to assist with getting volunteers to and from the devastated areas of Putnam County today and we will continue to assist those impacted. If we can assist with donation/supply deliveries or a ride for those victims who are now without a vehicle, please give us a call at (931) [...]
UCARTS buses undergo name change
Upper Cumberland’s public transportation system known as UCARTS is getting a new name and exterior design. Riders can expect to see the newly rebranded buses, now known as Ride Upper Cumberland, on the road in Overton County. Ride Upper Cumberland, formerly known as UCARTS, is a division of Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency’s (UCHRA) public [...]
UCHRA bus serving Algood
BY BEN WHEELER The Ride and Go Upper Cumberland bus service has expanded to Algood. Seven stops will be made in Algood, plus riders can flag down the bus or call to request pickups at other locations. City Administrator Keith Morrison said bus stops could be tweaked if certain areas have more or less riders. [...]





