Tennessee House Democrats want Gov. Bill Lee to focus on bringing passenger rail to the state. A government advisory commission study shows intercity passenger rail could improve mobility and grow the state’s economy. The ball is now in the governor’s court.
Tennessee passenger rail study prioritizes connections to Chicago, Atlanta and Louisville
The Tennessee Department of Transportation believes road trips between the state’s most populous cities could take up to an hour longer by 2045. To help cut that time down, the General Assembly is looking into adding passenger rail service linking major cities.
Pete Buttigieg, in Nashville, talks train safety following Ohio derailment
During a trip to Nashville on Friday, Buttigieg addressed what the Biden Administration is doing to improve rail safety after the Ohio derailment.
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