• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Nashville's local news and NPR station

Search
Listen Listen
Give Now
  • Search
  • News
    • Arts, Culture & Music
    • Criminal Justice
    • Curious Nashville
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Metro Government
    • Race & Equity
    • State Politics
  • Schedule
    • WPLN-FM
    • WPLN International
  • Support
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Support
    • The Producers’ Circle
    • Donor Hub
    • Donate A Car
    • Give Stock
    • Business Support
    • Planned Giving
  • Shows + Podcasts
    • NashVillager
    • This Is Nashville
    • The Promise
    • Curious Nashville
    • See All
  • NashVillager
    • Podcast
    • Newsletter
  • Events
  • Giveaways
  • Donor Hub
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee

What does it take to learn Nashville’s bus system? One bus riding evangelist shares what expanded transit would mean for her

Cynthia Abrams

October 15, 2024

Listen

This week, WPLN is reporting directly from the bus. Today, hear from one Green Hills resident who put in a concerted effort to learn to use public transit.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville transit, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, transit, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee, transit ridealong, WeGo

Can Nashville ever overhaul its transit system? Here’s what the candidates for mayor think.

Cynthia Abrams

June 8, 2023

Listen

Five years after a plan to revamp Nashville’s transportation network was defeated, the candidates in this year’s mayoral election are rethinking what public transit looks like in the city as it struggles to support its explosive growth.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: civic design center, mayoral candidates, Mayoral Race 2023, metro, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville transit referendum, neighbor 2 neighbor, public transit, transit, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee, transit funding, Trevecca Nazarene University, Urban Housing Solutions, Walk Bike Nashville

FTA Chief Says State Should Get On Board With The Amp

Blake Farmer

September 9, 2013

State officials have been reluctant to commit funding for Nashville’s planned transit line connecting East Nashville and West End. But the federal agency being asked to pay for the largest chunk of the project says the state needs to be involved.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bus Rapid Transit, Ed Cole, Peter Rogoff, TDOT, The Amp, Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee

Primary Sidebar

Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?

Footer

About

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Staff
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Impact Report
  • Financial, FCC and CPB Reports
  • WPLN News Transparency Report
  • FCC Public File
  • Board of Directors
  • Privacy Policy

Listen

  • Ways To Listen
  • Shows & Podcasts
  • iPhone App
  • Android App
  • Alexa Smart Speakers

Sister Stations

  • WPLN International
  • 91.ONE, WNXP
  • Nashville Classical Radio

Stay Connected

  • Contact News Department
  • Receive Our Newsletters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
WPLN News, Nashville Public Radio
630 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37228

Phone: (615) 760-2903
©2025 Nashville Public Radio

on-air light On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM

Pop-Up Player : All Channels
Launch Streaming Player