It’s generally believed that only well-established, Northeastern, densely populated cities can support a successful public transit system. Yet smaller, more suburban cities across the nation are proving the “if you build it they will come” mantra works for transit.
Take a recent Mobilitylab article that posits “Every City Can Be a Transit City, Regardless of Density.” Encouraging news for Nashville and the Middle Tennessee region.… Continue reading
On Thursday evening, July 12, 2018, Transit Alliance had the pleasure of keeping company with some incredible Nashville talent. Beth Inglish, local artist most recently known for her “Pure Joy” art piece you can see wrapped around one WeGo Transit bus, gave a deeply personal background for her art and it’s placement.… Continue reading
Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority’s short-term summer bus schedule and route adjustments (ahem: reductions) are soon over!
News Channel 5 reports that the Nashville MTA will roll out 31 new buses and 19 new vans over the next two months beginning Thursday, July 12, 2018.… Continue reading
The way a local community looks and feels, is designed, planned, managed, etc. is specific to that community. It reflects the ‘local flavor’ which is informed by history of place, geography, demographics, culture, and personality. It stands to reason that in creating any infrastructure, each community deserves to develop and design it to their liking according to what fits their needs and common aesthetic.… Continue reading
You read that correctly: new research from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) posits that savings could reach $10,160 per year for anyone who switches from driving alone to mass transit. See more here on the APTA blog.
That’s up from their report findings of $9,474 savings just two years ago (APTA June 2016 blog).… Continue reading