Public comment meetings scheduled for March and April

NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit is engaging the public about proposed Summer 2026 Service Changes and a strategic service plan called WeGo Forward. It’s an opportunity to comment on short-term and long-term transit planning for Nashville and Middle Tennessee. 

Service changes are funded by Choose How You Move, Nashville's voter-approved transportation improvement program.

“For the third time since voters approved Choose How You Move, we're expanding transit service in Nashville, making it easier to use and more reliable,” said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. “When Nashvillians can choose transit with confidence—because they can tap to pay and know another bus is coming soon and taking us where we want to go—we can all lower our household cost of transportation dramatically.”

"These service improvements are examples of Choose How You Move investments hard at work," said Choose How You Move Chief Program Officer Sabrina Sussman. "We're making steady progress on building a transit system that meets people where they are, literally and figuratively. More routes, better frequency, and service that matches how Nashvillians actually live and work. We're grateful to partner with WeGo to make transit work for the people who count on it every day."

WeGo Forward is an update to the 2016 nMotion plan, providing a long-term vision for managing growth alongside a practical service layout for a more seamless, integrated, and dependable transit network locally and regionally.

“This is an opportunity to set the transit agenda for the next several years,” WeGo CEO Steve Bland said. “WeGo Forward will be integrated into NDOT and Metro Planning street projects. That framework will support Choose How You Move. It allows us to work together to improve transportation in Nashville and Middle Tennessee.”

An open public comment period on the proposed Summer 2026 service changes will be held from March 16 through April 10. During this time, customers will be able to view the proposed changes, participate in meetings to provide comments directly to WeGo staff members, and submit feedback via mail, phone, and email as the agency works to ensure the proposed changes will meet the needs of the communities served.

Summer 2026 Proposed Service Changes

Weekday Midday Frequency Improvements

• 18 Airport – from hourly to every 30 minutes
• 34 Opry Mills – from hourly to every 40 minutes

Weekday Evening Frequency Improvements

• 18 Airport – from hourly to every 40 minutes

Route Adjustments

• Added service to routes 76 Madison and 79 Skyline to improve reliability
• Adjustments to Creswell Middle Magnet School trips
• Other school trips to align with new bell times where necessary
• WeGo is also seeking public input on a potential new WeGo Link zone.

For more detailed information on these changes, customers are invited to visit us online at WeGoTransit.com   or visit the Customer Information Window at the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central.

Both plans will be open for public discussion in a series of meetings:

• Monday, March 23 from 6 to 7 p.m., Virtual meeting via Webex; Access code: 2486 134 4873;
  Meeting password: XxEFFJWe592  
• Thursday, April 2 from 12 to 1 p.m., Virtual meeting via Webex; Access code: 2499 227 9801;
  Meeting password: 8kWpqfYip25
• Monday, April 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. In person meeting at the Southeast Community Center, 5260 Hickory Hollow Parkway
• Tuesday, April 7 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., In person meeting, MNPD West Precinct community room, 5500 Charlotte Pike
• Wednesday, April 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., In person meeting, East Park Community Center, 600 Woodland Street

Please note that attendance at the above meetings is not required for comments. Comments on both the Service Changes proposal and WeGo Forward strategic plan may be mailed to WeGo Public Transit Community Engagement, Attn: Public Meeting Comments, 430 Myatt Drive, Nashville, TN 37115; submitted by telephone by calling Public Comments at 615-862-5686; or emailed to [email protected] through April 10, 2026.

Members of the public are encouraged to sign up for the WeGo newsletter, follow us on social media, and visit WeGoTransit.com for continuous updates.

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About WeGo Public Transit

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee (RTA) are the operating bodies of WeGo Public Transit, which serves 27 local bus routes, nine regional bus routes, and one train serving Davidson and Wilson Counties. For more information, visit WeGoTransit.com and follow WeGo at @WeGoTransit on Instagram, Facebook, and X.

About Choose How You Move

Choose How You Move is Nashville's voter-approved transportation improvement program, supported by 66 percent of voters in 2024 and funded by a dedicated half-cent sales surcharge. As the largest capital program in Nashville's history, the $3.1 billion initiative delivers critical upgrades across all of Davidson County: smart signals at nearly 600 intersections, 54 miles of high-capacity transit with 24/7/365 service, 86 miles of new sidewalks, and safety improvements across 78 miles of the Vision Zero High-Injury Network. Whether you walk, roll, ride, bike, or drive, Choose How You Move is building a Nashville that's safer and easier to get around. For more information, visit nashville.gov/transit.