Street Talk with Mayor Dr. Ken Moore
Street Talk is a series of conversations with state and community leaders that explore the latest transportation issues trends, and topics impacting Middle Tennessee. In our latest episode, Mayor Dr. Ken Moore talks Franklin Transit, Mobility, Technology, and the Growth…
Read MoreThe Franklin Transit Authority Requests for Bids
The TMA Group/Franklin Transit is soliciting written quotes from qualified firms for janitorial services for our transit center and fleet facility building. Quotes should present the firms qualifications, understanding of the work to be performed, and three references. The notice…
Read MoreNashville MSA Emerges as One of America’s Fastest Growing Job Markets
Outpacing competing cities such as New York, L.A., Chicago, and more, the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area has emerged as one of the top five cities in the nation for job growth post-COVID. The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced…
Read MorePaid Toll Lanes Hope to Ease Tennessee Traffic
The Transportation Modernization Act will create choice lanes for state roads. The bill will allocate more than $3 billion for infrastructure projects across the state, and it includes several notable features that aim to ease traffic congestion and enhance…
Read MoreFranklin Transit Hiring Drivers
Franklin Transit is looking for drivers to be part of the best driver team in Franklin moving residents throughout the Franklin and Cool Springs area. Drivers have great benefits, flexible shifts Monday – Friday and no Sunday schedules. Drivers complete…
Read MorePhase 2 of the I-24 SMART Corridor Underway
Big updates to I-24 are still underway as Phase 2 of the SMART Corridor Project is in the process of being completed. The Tennessee Department of Transportation states that the goal of this project is to improve traffic flow along…
Read MoreJohn Schroer Named Chairman of Franklin Transit Authority
The Franklin Transit Authority announces John Schroer’s unanimous appointment as Chairman. Mr. Schroer’s transportation and government experience are extensive. He served as the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (2011-19). Additionally, he has served as City of Franklin Mayor…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Bay Area offers progressive new employee programs to encourage sustainable commuting
The San Francisco Bay Area is stepping up efforts to encourage collaborations between employers and employees to reimagine how the workforce commutes. A new commuter benefit — telework — recently was adopted for Bay Area businesses with 50 or more…
Read MoreMassive I-65 widening plan to ease congestion and provide a safer roadway
Ridesharers and drivers traveling in from Robertson and Sumner counties, as well as Kentucky, can expect orange construction barrels within the month as nearly 10 miles of Interstate 65 will be widened, improved and made safer, according to the Tennessee…
Read MoreI-24 MOTION project aims to figure ways to keep traffic moving
Ever been caught in a traffic jam and then suddenly, you’re moving at full speed? No wreck. No disabled vehicle. No construction. No obvious reason for the jam. These “phantom jams” are caused by instability in traffic flow and are…
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