NashTransit

I'm so very very behind... ack. And when there's good news all around, too.

First of course, the now old news - MTA is taking over Regional Transportation Agency (RTA), and its Music City Star commuter train. Let's hope MTA can help turn it around. Yes, the July 4th fireworks fiasco was a big logistical mess, but it did demonstrate that many more people will consider riding a train if the conditions are right. It reveals that there is potential for MCS to succeed.

And today, word that the outcry over the MTA cuts has not gone unnoticed by Mayor Dean. I don't have a cite for it at the moment, but I do recall hearing that the results of the Green Ribbon Panel survey showed overwhelming support for mass transit. And with RTA and MTA soon to be essentially merged, the search for a dedicated funding source might not just stop in Metro, but extend to the surrounding counties that RTA serves.

Here's the word from the Nashville City Paper. None of these things will happen overnight, but it's a great start.

# posted by dotsandlines @ 10:42 PM