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WeGo reports record special-events ridership; $2 million smart grant to pilot transit signal priority on Murfreesboro Pike
Summary
Operations staff reported year-over-year increases for special-event ridership and described a US DOT smart-grant pilot to deploy transit signal priority and prototype headway management on Murfreesboro Pike and Charlotte Pike corridors.
WeGo operations staff told the board the agency supported about 189 special events in the prior year and highlighted year-over-year ridership gains at major events, including a 36% increase in after-6 p.m. New Year's Eve riders and a 58% jump in riders after midnight. At July 4 the agency reported transporting about 14,500 people to downtown fireworks and continued partnerships with the Tennessee Titans and Major League Soccer clubs that provided dedicated lanes and free fares on game days.
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