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.
Nashville’s mayor tries to clarify how the East Bank redevelopment plan could benefit other neighborhoods
Mayor John Cooper and other transportation officials are trying to clarify how their ambitious Imagine East Bank plan could benefit more than just the east side of the city.
WeGo’s downtown terminal named after first female bus driver, who always went ‘full throttle’
WeGo’s main bus terminal downtown has a new name — the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center. It’s named after the first African American female bus driver in Nashville.
At Nashville’s first neighborhood transit hub, a temperature-controlled waiting area and extra bus routes
The Hillsboro Transit Center has just about every form of transportation in one place — rideshares, scooters, a bike rack and space for city buses to line up to pick up riders.
Trains are back in service after a freight derailment in Mt. Juliet
The WeGo Star train is operating on a normal schedule after a freight derailment paused service Monday.
Light Rail Is Out, Buses Get A Big Boost In Nashville Mayor’s Downsized Transit Plan
Upgrading the bus system, modernizing the city’s traffic management system and investing in neighborhoods’ infrastructure are a few things Mayor John Cooper wants to tackle.
Mayor’s Race 2019: To Ease Traffic, Candidates Float Ideas Other Than Mass Transit
Listen One of the easiest things to complain about in Nashville is traffic, but what to do about it is a more difficult question for the candidates for mayor. In recent interviews, WPLN asked the candidates what their first moves would be on transportation. Many of their answers are more about easing congestion — but […]
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