Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority
The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA), which does business as WeGo Public Transit, is a public transportation agency based in Nashville, Tennessee. Consisting of city buses and paratransit, the system serves Nashville and Davidson County. In 2022, the system had a ridership of 7,344,400, or about 27,500 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023. For 2023, the Nashville MTA expected to collect $5.2 million in fare revenue and to spend $99.3 million in operation. To make up most of the difference, MTA expected to collect subsidies from the city, state, and national governments.
Founded | 1973 |
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Headquarters | 430 Myatt Drive |
Service area | Nashville-Davidson County |
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Routes | 54 |
Hubs | Music City Central |
Fleet | 235-238 (bus), 120-125 (AccessRide) |
Daily ridership | 27,500 (weekdays, Q3 2023) |
Annual ridership | 7,344,400 (2022) |
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Operator | Davidson Transit Organization |
Chief executive | Stephen G. Bland |
Website | wegotransit |
MTA partnered with the Metro Arts Commission, which commissioned six artist-designed transit shelters are placed along the new 28th/31st Avenue Bridge.
The MTA was the only transit agency in the country to implement payment with credit card at the fare box. That proof of payment approach was discontinued in March 2009.