Let's Move Nashville

Let's Move Nashville

May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)
Transit Improvement Program Referendum Election[1]
Website	letsmovenashville.com
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 44,766 36.03% No 79,493 63.97%
Results by precinct with proposed light rail (in yellow) and bus rapid transit (blue) routes No   >90%   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% Yes   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%

Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 1, 2018, that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors, to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.

The plan would have included 26 miles (42 km) of light rail and 25 miles (40 km) of bus rapid transit, as well as additional funding for local buses and the existing Music City Star commuter rail line. The light rail element of the plan would have been built in phases between 2026 and 2032, while the bus rapid transit lines would open in 2023. The plan was defeated in part due to an opposition campaign organized by Americans for Prosperity.