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transit referendum

You asked, we answered: Your guide to Nashville’s 2024 transit referendum

By Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

October 29, 2024

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WPLN solicited questions from listeners about Nashville’s upcoming transit referendum. We’re back with answers on everything from zoning laws to airport connectivity to traffic signals.

Filed Under: Election in Depth 2024, Election Live Blog 2024, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, metro, Nashville transit referendum, transit, transit referendum, WeGo, WeGo Star

NashVillager Podcast special edition: Nashville’s looming transit referendum

By Cynthia Abrams

October 19, 2024

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What’s the latest on transit? This special episode of the NashVillager podcast takes you inside the transit referendum.

Filed Under: History, Metro, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, transit, transit referendum

NashVillager Podcast: What to expect when you’re expecting an election

By Tony Gonzalez

October 18, 2024

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How is WPLN News planning on covering the upcoming election? Plus the local news for Oct. 18, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, transit referendum

What Nashville’s bus rapid transit could look like

By Cynthia Abrams

October 8, 2024

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Bus rapid transit promises faster and more reliable service. Other cities offer a glimpse at what a BRT system could look like for Nashville.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: amp, BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, mass transit, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, transit, transit funding, transit referendum, WeGo

Nashville’s transit ballot language is set. Here’s what voters will read.

By Cynthia Abrams

July 17, 2024

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is one step closer to seeing the city’s transit system overhauled. The plan, along with the language that voters would see on the ballot this fall, has been approved by the Metro Council.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, transit, transit referendum

A transit tax could help Nashville access over a billion federal dollars. Will voters think that’s worth it?

By Cynthia Abrams

July 17, 2024

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Nashville has already been applying for federal dollars for years, but the city thinks a new tax — which would generate consistent transportation dollars every year — could improve its success rate.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Federal Transit Administration, Nashville transit referendum, North Nashville Transit Center, public transit, transit agencies, transit funding, transit referendum

As diverse local groups endorse Nashville’s transit referendum, a major opponent from 2018 stands down

By Cynthia Abrams

May 3, 2024

A collage shows a bright purple bus driving into the foreground, flanked by an electric blue bicyclist. To the left are brightly colored traffic and walk signals. All these elements are placed over an image of team hand stack.

A cross-section of endorsements indicate broad support for transportation improvements.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: 2018 transit referendum, Americans for Prosperity, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, public transportation, transit referendum

Nashville’s transit plan is nearly 100 pages. Here are 3 things you might have overlooked.

By Cynthia Abrams

April 27, 2024

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New transit centers, park-and-ride facilities and possible housing developments are also part of Nashville’s proposal.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, mass transit, metro, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, public transportation, transit referendum, Transit tax, transportation

Faster buses, more sidewalks, and new transit centers: Details of Nashville’s transit improvement plan revealed

By Cynthia Abrams

April 19, 2024

Mayor Freddie O’Connell unveiled new details of his transit improvement proposal on Friday.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, mass transit, metro, Nashville transit referendum, public transit, public transportation, transit funding, transit referendum, Transit tax, transportation

Across town without downtown? WeGo rolls out bus changes tied to upcoming North Nashville transit hub

By Cynthia Abrams

April 3, 2024

A host of bus route updates — including a new crosstown route, improved frequency, and expanded WeGo Link service — commenced this week, as Nashville’s WeGo transit agency implemented its spring service changes.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Nashville transit referendum, North Nashville Transit Center, public transit, transit, transit agencies, transit referendum, WeGo

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