Town Hall Meeting on Transit

We are holding a town hall meeting on June 4th at the Civic Design Center from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to discuss our transportation future. Help us shape a new future for America’s transportation system, one that recognizes our need for safe, clean and smart transportation options.

Transportation for America is gathering input across the nation that will be used to influence transportation dollars being spent in our communities from both the economic stimulus bill
and the next federal transportation bill.

This Town Hall meeting is one of the few being held in the Southeast - Come join us, and let the President and Congress hear your voice and your vision for the future of transportation.

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Easy Ride funding found

Word on the street is the State of Tennessee will continue to be an MTA Easy Ride partner thanks to funding provided by TDOT.

It is official! We just heard that the Easy Ride Program for state employees will continue - thanks for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). We are thrilled with the news! We all win here: the people and the environment. And it's great to see TDOT supporting green industry instead of - ultimately - spending more on lane building and road maintenance.

Mayor Karl Dean supports regional mass transit

As reported by Christine Buttorff, "While most Metro Departments have to cut their budgets as much as 10-percent for the fiscal year beginning in July, the Metropolitan Transit Authority received a $2.3 million increase. The department is also getting a $37 million boost in the capital spending plan." 

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Regional Mass Transit Focus for Nashville’s Mayor