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Clarksville moves one step closer to having Commuter Rail Service to Nashville

Regional Transportation Authority Board authorizes contract for Northwest Corridor Transit Study

City of Clarksville - Clarksville, TNClarksville, TN – The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has selected the firm of Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc. to conduct a study to provide consensus among the RTA, the Nashville Area MPO, the Clarksville Urbanized Area MPO and community stakeholders on cost effective transit improvements to serve the Northwest area of Middle Tennessee.

This study will bring Clarksville one step closer to having a commuter rail service between Clarksville and Nashville.

“I am very excited about this project,” said Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, the Vice-Chair of the RTA. “People have been talking about the possibility of a commuter rail service between Clarksville and Nashville for a long time. By working with the RTA, we are moving closer to making that a reality. The RTA recognizes the importance that Clarksville has on regional transportation issues and the success of the commuter bus service we began only confirms that fact.”

Grant money and a local match paid by the RTA totaling $1.2 million dollars have already been secured. The Request for Qualifications was issued in April of 2014 and Parsons Brinkerhoff was selected from the proposals.

This project will build upon the findings and recommendations from the 2008 Initial Feasibility Study and will explore all alternatives to improve the commute between Clarksville and Nashville.

“This is one of those situations where, in order to take advantage of the financial opportunities that may exist through state and federal funding, we must work through a process. This study is a very important part of that process and I appreciate the RTA staff’s hard work and the RTA board for supporting this project,” said Mayor McMillan.

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