NASHVILLE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

The 'Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)' is a Public transit bus system that serves Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee.

Contents

History

MTA System

Bus

AccessRide

Park-N-Ride

Bus Link

Future plans

Music City Central

Bus Rapid Transit

External Links

History

The first public transportation in Nashville began in 1860 when the McGavock and Mt. Vernon Horse Railroad Companyand the South Nashville street Railroad Company were joined together to create a public transportation system using steam and mules to power rail cars. The first electric streetcar in Nashville came in 1889. Over the years, several different companies were given the task of controlling public transit in Nashville. The first buses in Nashville came in 1926, as a complement to the rail lines that preceded them. After a reorganization period in 1953, the transit Authority in Nashville was named the Nashville Transit Company. The next 20 years resulted in the decline of public transportation in NAshville and the Rise of the Automobile. Seeing this decline, the Metro-Nashville government purchased the Nashville Transit Company and renamed it the Metropolitan Transit Authority as a way to combat this decline. While MTA has been in existence, transportation has become an important part of Nashville, most recently, the modernization of the bus fleet.

MTA System

Bus

MTA's bus system serves all of Nashville-Davidson County. All of the bus routes go to the Downtown Bus Mall at Deadrick Street and Fifth Avenue in Downtown Nashville. The MTA also operates the End Zone Express shuttle for Titans Games.

AccessRide

MTA offers a paratransit service operating specialized van services for people with disabilities unable to use regular bus routes. AccessRide provides door-to-door paratransit service in Davidson County within 1.5 miles from a regular bus route...

Park-N-Ride

MTA also has a Park and Ride program where the riders can park their cars in a designated parking lot and ride the bus into town.

Bus Link

MTA offers a bus link service in which a customer calls a shuttle to pick him or her up and transport the customer to a bus link location nearest to their destination. The Bus Link service is centered primarily in the Green Hills, Belle Meade, and West end areas.

Future plans

Music City Central

As of May 2007, MTA has embarked on the Construction of Music City Central, A replacement to the older, outdoor facility. Music City Central will be an 2 story indoor facility where riders will be able to buy tickets, check bus schedules, and locate the nearest coffee shop for their morning caffeine fix.

Bus Rapid Transit

Though it has been studied very frequently over the years, MTA recently secured the funding to purchase the vehicles necessary for a BRT. Though no target date has been set aside, it is likely the program will be studied and begin construction within the next 4 years.

External Links

★ Nashville MTA Website

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