Nashville’s Airport Transit Problem, and How to Solve It
Nashville is one of those captivating cities that you just never want to leave, but when you need to catch a flight out of town, you want a quick and easy transit solution. That can be tough in a city that recently topped a Forbes list of US Cities with the Hardest Commutes. Unfortunately, Nashville’s only current option is a bus making nearly 30 stops along the way, sitting in gridlocked traffic. In this video, I examine why it’s so critical for Nashville to improve its airport transit options, why it hasn’t already, and what it can to do build one worthy of this vibrant city.
Intro 00:00
A Story of Growth 00:33
Airport Investment 00:50
Current Airport Transit 01:25
Prior Transit Failures 02:02
Let’s Fix It – Option A 03:07
Option B 03:24
Option C 03:35
Option D 04:23
Summary 04:50
Photo Credits (all via Flickr)
Vanderbilt University by Kevin Oliver CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 at 0:10
Untitled by Tony Gonzalez CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 at 0:20
106 Rolling into Nashville by Denise Mattox CC BY-ND 2.0 at 2:06
2015 Leadership & Transit Study Missions by Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce CC BY-NC 2.0 at 2:09
Nashville Next Stop by Sean Davis CC BY-ND 2.0 at 2:50
Busy night on Broadway by Jonathan Cutrer CC BY-NC 2.0 at 2:54
Music City Star by railsr4me CC BY-ND 2.0 at 3:39 and 3:43
Green Nashville MTA hybrid bus by Jonathan Cutrer CC BY-NC 2.0 at 4:43
Nashville MTA Route 56 by Han Zheng CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED at 4:51
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