NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's been over a year since the North Nashville Transit Center opened on Clarksville Pike, and the results show Nashville residents are embracing public transportation in growing numbers.
What used to be a simple bus stop has transformed into a full transit center, and WeGo officials say the impact has been significant since the facility opened.
"Yeah, it was just bus stops. And it was very highly used," said Eric Melcher, who shares updates about the WeGo bus system in Nashville.
Since opening, more people in North Nashville are choosing to ride the bus, with ridership numbers to show for it.
"I think certainly the 40% increase in ridership for routes that are using the transit center, that's a very exciting thing," Melcher said. "Because what this basically