Added six new 60-foot, articulated hybrid buses to the fleet and placed them in service on Route 26 Gallatin Road.
Customers are certain to notice the buses sleek, contemporary design as well as their overall comfort. These buses
operate with an alternate fuel system and possess the latest in passenger features. See more photos and information.
Read the fact card.
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MTA's group Transit, featuring Priscilla Barcous, James Dunn, Dianne Hill, Vileta Phillips, John Scott and Cynthia Whitehead,
won the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville's inaugural Music City Corporate Band Challenge on March 15, 2009.
They brought the house down with their medley of songs, including a jingle promoting MTA.
By winning the competition, Transit has earned a chance to perform at the Country Music Association Festival in June.
See more photos.
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Increased ridership significantly on the Nashville MTA transportation system.
Ridership on the Nashville MTA transportation system was nearly 8.8 million in FY 2009.
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In addition, the Nashville MTA has made significant investments in its fleet by purchasing a
total of 106 new full-size, low-floor buses and placing them into its fleet during the past several years.
The entire bus fleet is fully accessible, and all buses are equipped with bus racks.
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Successfully completed construction of a new downtown transit station, Music City Central, which opened on Oct. 26, 2008 on time and on budget. This
high-tech facility was long overdue and provides customers with a secure, climate-controlled indoor transit center, which is the next essential step
in building a world-class transit system for the Metro Nashville area. See more photos and information.
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Assisted with the launch of the Music City Star, Tennessee's first commuter rail service which began service on Sept. 18, 2006.
This was one of several commuter rail lines planned for Middle Tennessee. It serves six stations between Nashville and Lebanon and
parallels a crowded Interstate 40. Nashville MTA buses meets the train and quickly provide the final link to work or play. MTA began
managing the Music City Star on Dec. 1, 2008.
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Created new partnerships with governmental entities and private institutions that have resulted
in new revenues and passengers through MTA's EasyRide commuter benefits program.
The State of Tennessee pays for all of its employees in the downtown Nashville area to ride MTA buses to and from work,
and Metro Nashville Davidson County Government also covers the cost for its employees work trips. Private institutions such as Vanderbilt,
Belmont and Lipscomb universities also participate in the EasyRide program as do other businesses.
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