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.
Nashville’s transit referendum will likely seek a half-cent sales tax increase
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transit proposal is starting to take shape. O’Connell has now narrowed down one important feature: the tax structure.
Nashville mayor announces transit referendum for November
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced Thursday morning that he will be pursuing a Nov. 5 ballot measure to expand transit.
Nashville’s new transit center in North Nashville is driving an array of WeGo bus service changes
Nashville’s public transit agency, WeGo, is proposing a host of changes for spring 2024. Across the city, eight bus lines will see updates to their routes and frequency. That’s tied, in large part, to the anticipated opening of a new transit center in North Nashville.
Roads rule in Tennessee, from state funding to Tennesseans’ transit preferences
Tennesseans are driving more than ever — in fact, a lot more than residents in most other states. And, according to a new report from nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank ThinkTennessee, that’s not necessarily a good thing.
Nashville’s mayoral finalists both say they’ll pursue a transit referendum. Here’s what they envision.
Among the biggest cities in the U.S., Nashville stands apart because it lacks a dedicated tax to fund transit. Establishing one would likely mean a ballot referendum, put forth by the mayor and decided on by voters. Both mayoral finalists have said they plan to do this.
Public transit — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Here’s what they had to say on public transportation.
Nashville affordable housing — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Here’s what they had to say on affordable housing.
Can Nashville ever overhaul its transit system? Here’s what the candidates for mayor think.
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.
Driving toward a better bus system for Nashville
On today’s show, we start by looking back over the bus system’s recent history. In 2018, voters rejected a sprawling mass transit proposal. In 2019, budget cuts led WeGo to eliminate some routes. And then the coronavirus pandemic slashed ridership.
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