The ride-hailing company Lyft announced Wednesday its new downtown office will employ 500 people by the end of the year, more than it originally projected. But besides an economic boost, Nashville officials think Lyft’s presence could lead to improvements in…
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Novel Idea: Let Private Investors Pay for Mass Transit
Nashville: the name brings to mind country music, Tennessee whiskey, country fried steak, and light rail. Well, OK, not yet that last one. The city currently has only one rail line, which provides infrequent service aimed solely at moving commuters…
Read MoreWhat Will Nashville Do About the Growing Traffic Problem?
Nashville officials released their much-anticipated 2020 transportation plan Wednesday, offering a series of recommendations they believe will create a more efficient system of movement and better use of public space in the rapidly-growing city. Chief among those recommendations: the creation…
Read MoreProposed Commuter Rail Would Connect the Gulch and Clarksville
Details emerged Tuesday about what could be Middle Tennessee’s best chance to add a new commuter rail line. For an estimated $525 million dollars, it would run roughly 40 miles between Clarksville, Ashland City, and Nashville. This train would make…
Read MoreInvestigating Nashville’s Growing Traffic Woes
Nashville is expecting another million people to move here in the next 20 years – and the traffic problems that could cause could be disastrous. FOX 17 traveled to Atlanta and Birmingham to see how those cities are dealing with…
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