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WeGo Public Transit

A New Transit Hub Pitched in Nashville

The city of Nashville is trying to get back on track with some of the projects proposed in the 2016 nMotion plan—even without the massive pot of transit tax money it could have won at the ballot box.

July 28, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Downtown Nashville Bus

Editorial Support for the Let's Move Nashville Plan

The Let's Move Nashville plan would spend $9 billion (including $5.4 billion for capital costs) to build a new transit network in the quickly growing city of Nashville. Voters will decide if the plan is worth the cost.

April 22, 2018 - Tennessean

Downtown Nashville Bus

Nashville Could Be a National Example for Transit—If They Don't Screw Up

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigned from office earlier this month. The question now becomes whether an ambitious transit investment plan she supported can survive her exit.

March 15, 2018 - Ethan A. Greene

Pedestrians

Five Corridors of High Capacity Transit Coming to Nashville

A 25-year regional transit plan, which includes five corridors for light rail or bus rapid transit lines, is taking shape in Nashville,

August 15, 2017 - Tennessean

Nashville

Nashville Mulls Funding Ideas for its $6 Billion Regional Transit Plan

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee adopted the most comprehensive and expansive version of the nMotion plan. Now they have to fund all those big ideas.

November 11, 2016 - The Tennessean

Washington D.C. - The White House

Planetizen Week in Review: September 30, 2016

Welcome, President Obama, to the NIMBY wars.

September 30, 2016 - Planetizen

Nashville

Middle Tennessee Adopts $6 Billion Regional Transit Plan

Middle Tennessee expects 1 million new people to move to the region by 2040. The new nMotion plan, adopted late last week, proposes a regional transit system to accommodate the region's future.

September 26, 2016 - The Tennessean

Nashville

25-Year Regional Transit Plan Revealed for Nashville

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee announced the details of a new 25-year strategic plan.

August 18, 2016 - The Tennessean

Nashville Leaves Room to Maneuver on Transit Planning Future

Nashville residents are being asked to choose their preference among a menu of transit planning options. The most expensive version of the plan would cost $5.4 billion, the least $800 million.

January 29, 2016 - The Tennessean

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