While we noticed a landing page for Nashville on Google Transit a little over a month ago, the official announcement didn’t come until yesterday that Nashville MTA has officially partnered with Google Transit for riders’ trip planning needs. “Big deal,” you say, “Bus trip planning on the interwebs?” “Big deal indeed,” we say. Have you ever tried to plan a trip via bus in Nashville? Google Transit makes it pretty foolproof (too bad they can’t make transfers foolproof, while they’re at it).
MTA commuters can now plug in their location, destination and the time they wish to depart or arrive, and the Google will work its magic and spit out the three best options for your trip (including travel time, the number of transfers and even street view with walking directions).
Speaking of improvements to the Nashville bus system, commuters from Franklin will have a new way to get to downtown workplaces in the coming months, via the Nashville Regional Transit Authority. Federal stimulus money is paying for a brand-new commuter bus from Williamson County to Davidson County, beginning on December 1. From The Tennessean:
Jim McAteer, director for planning for the RTA, said riders will be able to catch a bus at locations in Spring Hill, Franklin and Brentwood and, for $3.50, ride to downtown Nashville each morning via Interstate 65. Evening service will be offered as well.
With the addition of Google Transit and a commuter bus from Franklin, we can’t help but hope that we’ll continue to see improvements to Nashville’s public transportation system.
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