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.
Metro opens extreme cold weather shelter as overnight temperatures drop below freezing
With overnight temperatures below freezing over the weekend, Metro is opening its extreme cold weather shelter again Sunday night. And the city is providing multiple ways to reach it.
Behind the scenes: How WeGo taps big data to design bus routes
Nashville’s bus system rolled out route and schedule adjustments this week for about two dozen lines. But riders don’t necessarily see what’s happening behind the scenes.
Driving toward a better bus system for Nashville
The past few years have not been easy for Nashville’s WeGo bus network. But behind the scenes, the agency has been trying to make progress on improvements that riders have been requesting for many years.
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.
Experts answer listener questions on how Nashville can expand its transit options
On Wednesday, This Is Nashville invited Cathy Carrillo, education and engagement manager at Walk Bike Nashville, and Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee CEO Jessica Dauphin to answer listener questions about the current state of public transportation and infrastructure in Nashville.
Here’s where masks are still required in Nashville
The number of public places in Nashville requiring masks has dropped considerably this week. The city’s transit agency, WeGo, is the latest to stop requiring face coverings on buses and the commuter rail line.
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.
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