Nashville Business Journal Scott Harrison Using CSX’s railroad tracks for commuter rail service isn’t on the table, the head of the Nashville and regional transit agencies said Thursday. And that’s not only because the railroad won’t let local officials. Steve Bland, CEO of Nashville’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, said Thursday that his office has concluded commuter […]

The Nashville Post Holly McCall Metro Transit Authority planners today unveiled three broad scenarios for improving Middle Tennessee’s traffic and transit woes, but emphasized they aren’t making specific recommendations yet. “There’s a lot of interest in getting final solutions, but we aren’t doing that today,” said Board Member Lewis Lavine. “We’re taking this back out […]

Nashville Business Journal Scott Harrison Metro consultants and Metro Transit Authority CEO Steve Bland unveiled a trio of transit scenario alternatives Thursday, ranging from a comprehensive regional plan filled with light rail and streetcars to a less cost-intensive proposal to make “modest improvements” to the city’s existing bus network. The most ambitious of the three plans, roughly […]