Nashville Public Radio Tony Gonzalez Nashville’s transit officials hear the clamoring for more commuter rail service, which is usually fast and can carry a lot of people. But in Middle Tennessee, that would probably require squeezing passenger trains onto busy CSX freight lines — and those prospects are slim, according to a new study. “First […]

The Tennessean Jordan Buie If predictions of population and job growth for Middle Tennessee are accurate, the region’s current transportation network is lagging far behind the increasing demand for services, concludes a new report from the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee. The question community leaders are now pondering is how and when the massive […]

The Tennessean David Plazas The Hampton Inn in Green Hills is 7.2 miles from my home in Salemtown. Typically, driving to Green Hills from North Nashville can be a nightmare, possibly taking anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes. However, I got lucky with streetlights and traffic on I-65, I-40, I-440 and Hillsboro Pike and made […]