The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in Nashville has approved an “Alternative Analysis” study recommendation to begin preliminary engineering and environmental analysis for bus rapid transit service, operating in dedicated lanes of travel, along a corridor extending from the Five Points area of East Nashville west through downtown Nashville, out through Midtown and then on to the White Bridge Road area of West Nashville. Initially described as the "Broadway/West End Corridor", the East-West Connector will connect the many activities and attractions along this corridor with frequent and rapid transit travel that will benefit commuters, residents, customers, students, visitors...virtually anyone who wants to be a part of life along this "main street" of not just Nashville, but Middle Tennessee. Without question, the East-West Connector will be the next major step in turning our region's "Bold New Vision for Transit" into reality.
The Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee will be a close partner with the MTA, Mayor Karl Dean, the Greater Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Vanderbilt University, the Downtown Partnership and a host of other organizations, businesses and institutions as design and ultimate construction of this important new transportation option takes place.
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Transit Citizen Leadership Academy
“Great communities are intentional, not accidental…Thriving communities depend on educated and informed civic leaders from every sector making decisions for the common good”
The Transit Citizen Leadership Academy is a leadership and educational collaboration between the Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee and the Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership at Lipscomb University. The Academy is designed to equip private and public sector leaders across the ten counties of Middle Tennessee with the personal and group tools to lead conversations about the value of mass transit across the region and about the emerging mass transit options that can address our mass transit needs.
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East-West Connector project updates, including future "Community Conversations", will be hosted by the Transit Alliance and scheduled later in 2012. Sign up for updates or click here to learn more about the East-West Connector.
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