The first reading passes at Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting for an ordinance adopting Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Transportation Improvement Program that includes funding for sidewalks, signals and also buses running around the clock.
However, after a slew of violent crimes happened at WeGo bus stations and at buses recently, transit advocate Darius Knight is worried about his and others safety if the plan gets approved for all three readings.
Continue reading: https://fox17.com/news/local/nashville-mayors-transit-improvement-plan-advances-despite-safety-concerns-from-community-middle-tennessee-wego
_______________
Stay up to date with our social media:
WZTV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxnashville/
WZTV on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOXNashville
Subscribe to WZTV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouaZqnOJay2Lacj8fomO3Q/?sub_confirmation=1
Daily News Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0NoehDI3QdbEPqmgxbSwBNiScxUXS0PR
For more information, visit https://fox17.com/
Have a news tip? Send it directly to us:
Email us: news@fox17.com
Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717
Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow.
#WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville #nashville #tennessee #tn #middletn #localnews #breakingnews #trending #metrocouncil #transit #plan #publictransportation
