Jan 7, 2026 - Transit

Mayor O'Connell touts new buses, service expansion

Nate Rau

Mayor Freddie O'Connell talks up the new buses and route expansions at the WeGo headquarters. — Mayor Freddie O'Connell talks up the new buses and route expansions at the WeGo headquarters on Wednesday. Photo: Nate Rau/Axios

WeGo added 12 new buses and increased the frequency of service on several routes in the latest round of investments from Mayor Freddie O'Connell's Choose How You Move program.

Zoom in: The 12 new buses cost $8.1 million, which was approved by the WeGo board.

WeGo is increasing the frequency of service on routes 3 (West End), 7 (Hillsboro) and 52 (Nolensville).
The city is also expanding weekend and evening service to Opry Mills and the Golden Valley area.

What they're saying: "This is part of system-wide transformation now in motion," O'Connell said Wednesday at media event at the WeGo headquarters. "We're moving from an antiquated hub-and-spoke system that operated mostly during waking hours to a distributed network that will operate 24-7, 365."

Sabrina Sussman, the Choose How You Move chief program officer, said several more projects are moving from the planning phase to construction in 2026.

By the numbers: While numbers for December are not finalized, the city saw a 4.6% overall increase in ridership through November, according to WeGo board chair Gail Carr Williams.

The new Journey Pass program, which provides free bus fares for low-income residents, has signed up 7,200 people so far.

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