Express Bus To Travel From Sumner County To Nashville
New Bus Service Slated To Begin In September
POSTED: 9:05 am CDT July 14,
2008
UPDATED: 9:17 am CDT July 14,
2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Metro Transit Authority is cutting some bus routes, but the Regional Transit Authority is about to add an express bus from Sumner County to Nashville that will give travelers a break from high gas prices.
Video: Bus Service To Be Available From Sumner County To NashvilleThe cities of Gallatin and Hendersonville will each pay $20,000 to the Regional Transit Authority to launch a one-year test program. If the new route is successful, it could become permanent.The new route is scheduled to begin in September.Currently it is unclear the route that the bus will take, but one Regional Transit Authority worker said it will be an express route, making few stops.The idea is to get passengers to a major hub, so they can take regular buses to the neighborhoods they need to go to.The Regional Transit Authority said that riding the bus will hopefully cut down on traffic and help curb air pollution.
Video: Bus Service To Be Available From Sumner County To NashvilleThe cities of Gallatin and Hendersonville will each pay $20,000 to the Regional Transit Authority to launch a one-year test program. If the new route is successful, it could become permanent.The new route is scheduled to begin in September.Currently it is unclear the route that the bus will take, but one Regional Transit Authority worker said it will be an express route, making few stops.The idea is to get passengers to a major hub, so they can take regular buses to the neighborhoods they need to go to.The Regional Transit Authority said that riding the bus will hopefully cut down on traffic and help curb air pollution.Copyright 2009 by WSMV.com. All rights reserved.
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