TN: Nashville Mayor Says He's Ready To Start On Next Transit Plan
May 3, 2018
Nashville Mayor David Briley says he's setting to work on a new plan for mass transit in Nashville following this week's defeat of a $5.4 billion proposal featuring light rail.
Source Nashville Public Radio
Nashville Mayor David Briley says he's setting to work on a new plan for mass transit in Nashville following this week's defeat of a $5.4 billion proposal featuring light rail.
Briley says he's already spoken with some opponents of the failed transit plan, and he intends to push forward with improvements to the city's bus system. He says Nashville's competitiveness depends on the city having a working transportation system.
The vote would have authorized a one-cent increase to Nashville's sales tax rate, as well as increases to hotel, rental car and business taxes. Those would have generated more than $100 million a year in revenue for transit.
