Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives

We aren't against mass transit. We want to solve our traffic issues & build for the future. We have to look at alternatives before spending $9B. #VoteNoMay1

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[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@andreakrey @NashTheTraffic Let's think about your statement...

We proposed an alternative that cost less than the current MTA/WeGo budget, and were called racist and against helping the elderly.

They didn't even want to do a pilot program to test it. Don't blame us.

[Go Nashville! 🇺🇸 @BestNashTransit]

And, in the U.S. this is privately funded R&D, which government hates because they want to hire more union members, raise taxes, buy patronage and votes, increase govt employees, control it all--the usual rationale for public transit projects.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

The scare tactics were actually the primary method of the pro-transit side.

This referendum was not about "race" as you so obviously want to make it. African-Americans in Nashville overwhelmingly voted NO because it did nothing to help them either. https://t.co/AVCfEqWwL2

[Jon Talton @jontalton]

Anti-transit cranks win w usual scare tactics. Car dependency continues. Few red states can pass this. Deep city/suburban divide. Suburban whites fear “those people” on trains. Nashville loses. https://t.co/kSqT1Fy1EX

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 Your entire state is only twice the size of Davidson county.

Do your thing up there and we'll do ours down here.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 I grew up in England and travel the world. Very aware of how it is there and other places.

That's there, this is here.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 And if this plan is insane, then what are you?

You are defending old school models that are in decline.

Seems you are defending your profession versus looking for ways to create modern mobility.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 And those needs are?

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 The entire point of this is IF the people we're talking about don't want to use traditional mass transit systems, THEN you must look for ways to make it attractive to them.

Easy pick up & dropped off.
Cheaper or equal to cost of driving.
Not much longer than driving themselves.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 Holy crap. Do you not actually read?

This would be a publicly funded, PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, NOT A PRIVATE COMPANY.

The $10k would just be for the software license.

You would have a dev team, administration, support, and the drivers would be city employees.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 Nashville already has sprawl. Plus when have huge levels of commuters from surrounding counties.

If this was 40 years ago, would have favored traditional transit solutions.

This is now.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 These are enterprise systems already handling millions of rides.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 My background is in software. Already consulted with multiple vendors who already have these systems built.

They all were willing to make custom mods to their systems for less than $100k. Full white label.

Less than $10k per year for operation, plus full administration access.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 I'm aware of volume differences, however the density requirements are massive for them to be viable.

Perhaps you are unaware of where Nashville ranks on that, and the fact that our Metro area is 526 Sq miles.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

Down goes Barry!

Down goes Briley!

Down goes Transit Plan!

Victory is ours Nashville!

Let's now embrace the future using new technologies that will make us truly the "IT" city.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 Lol what IP?

You do realize that you can license rideshare platforms or just build your own?

There is no IP when it comes to software. You don't have the source code of Uber, but you can't patented using GPS, scheduling etc.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 So imagine 4 vans carrying the same number of people as the bus, except instead of fixed routes, people are picked up and dropped off based on demand.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 Not talking about using cars. We are suggesting using 15 passenger commercial transit vans.

These would be owned/operated by the city.

[Nashville Plan "B" - Mass Transit Alternatives @NashvillePlanB]

@hay777 So first we need a bridge between now and when AVs are actually implemented on a large scale. This is an affordable option for that.

Second, the only way it causes more Vehicles on the road is if nobody rides them.

Easy math. If 1 van moves 15 ppl, 14 fewer cars on the road.