Frequent Transit Networks

This report in the Transit Strategies Series explores Frequent Transit Networks.  Frequent Transit Networks are designed to provide convenient service between an area’s most important destinations and consist of a number of inter-related elements: Frequent service, typically every 10 to 15 minutes or less from the beginning of the morning peak to early evening or […]

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

This report in the Transit Strategies Series explores Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).  Since the late 1990s, nearly 200 cities throughout the world have developed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) services that have made bus service much more attractive and greatly increased ridership. Compared to light rail transit (LRT), BRT typically has much lower capital and operating […]

With Bridgestone CEO onboard, chamber jumpstarts pro-transit push

Nashville Business Journal Scott Harrison Did you think the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s mass-transit push ended with the demise of the Amp? If so, think again. According to a media advisory, the chamber is launching a new initiative with one goal in mind: “Breaking ground on a rapid-transit project by 2020.” As we’ve previously […]