Nashville bus riders are getting a summer upgrade. The Nashville MTA Board voted on April 23 to sign off on a batch of WeGo schedule changes that will shorten waits and stretch hours on several key routes starting July 5. The shakeup is aimed at speeding up the airport line, adding more trips on busy corridors and pushing later service out to Skyline, with riders expected to see tighter gaps on major routes and expanded WeGo Link coverage around certain schools and neighborhoods. City officials say the changes are paid for through the Choose How You Move transportation program.
According to WSMV, the April 23 vote locked the plan in and officially set July 5 as the launch date for WeGo’s Summer 2026 overhaul. The outlet reports that the decision clears the way for a round of systemwide schedule and routing adjustments that WeGo first floated earlier in April.
As laid out by WeGo Public Transit, the biggest headline is shorter waits on two heavily used lines. Route 18 (Airport) will run every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week, then every 40 minutes in the evenings. That is a notable bump from the current 45 to 55 minute gaps during the day and roughly hourly service at night. Route 34 (Opry Mills) will also get a boost, shifting from hourly buses to service about every 30 to 40 minutes…