For Phil Ko, Nashville’s public bus system provides a reliable way to connect with his son while saving valuable time in his day. “For me, having him take the bus from his school to my office because of the traffic will save me about an hour,” Ko said.
Ko shows his son Jagger how to catch a ride from school to Vanderbilt University, where his father works. “My dad’s office is at Vanderbilt, and my school is really close, but it’s not walking distance,” Jagger said.
Through Vanderbilt’s incentive program called Move VU, Ko rides for free, even for non-work trips. “If I have some activity at his school and I need to come back to the office, I don’t have to worry about the cost, it’s right there on my phone,” Ko said…