Transit
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Vanderbilt-led consortium receives more than $8 million in federal funding to improve multimodal transit operations in Tennessee
Abhishek Dubey is leading a consortium comprised of several different universities and regional transit agencies that has received more than $8 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to accelerate artificial intelligence-driven multimodal transit operations across Tennessee. Read MoreNov 14, 2024
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Vanderbilt wins three Stevie Awards for sustainability work and People, Culture and Belonging
Vanderbilt has won three Stevie awards—the first time the university has been recognized by the world’s premier business awards. More than 3,600 international nominations were submitted in a wide range of categories. Read MoreAug 26, 2024
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VU transportation and mobility director Michael Briggs to serve as transportation planning director for mayor’s office in 2024
Michael Briggs, director of mobility in Vanderbilt’s Office of Transportation and Mobility, will serve as a Vanderbilt-appointed adviser for the office of Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell through the end of 2024 to consult on metro mobility and transit initiatives. Read MoreJan 12, 2024
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WeGo Public Transit forum on June 9 to seek input from Vanderbilt community on fall service changes
To gain insight on the needs of Vanderbilt commuters, WeGo Public Transit and MoveVU will co-host a virtual forum from noon to 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, June 9. The event is open to all. Read MoreJun 3, 2021
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Vanderbilt University receives $4.5M grant, will match to help fund MoveVU mobility plan
MoveVU, Vanderbilt's mobility strategy for faculty, staff and students, has a received a major boost from a $4.5 million federal grant, which the university will match. Read MoreNov 7, 2018
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Expert: Autonomous vehicles could help traffic, but not anytime soon
Engineer Dan Work says his promising research shows adding autonomous vehicles to roadways could end the stop-and-go traffic that drives commuters insane. Read MoreApr 30, 2018
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Transportation experts dig into congestion, connectivity, conflicts at VISOR workshop
Three keynote speakers joined experts from Vanderbilt, the city of Nashville, other universities and transportation agencies for a daylong event to address mobility and traffic congestion challenges in Nashville. Read MoreFeb 2, 2018
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Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announce support for mayor’s transit initiative
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today jointly announced their official support for Mayor Megan Barry’s efforts to expand Nashville’s transit options. Read MoreJan 29, 2018
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Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center announce support for mayor’s transit initiative
Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today jointly announced their official support for Mayor Megan Barry’s efforts to expand Nashville’s transit options. Read MoreJan 29, 2018
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Expert: Nashville needs other modes of transit, app to navigate them
Abhishek Dubey is an expert on smart transit who serves as tech committee co-chair for Connected Nashville. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Regional transit in Middle TN topic of forum Jan. 5
Regional transportation in Middle Tennessee is the topic of a forum scheduled from 12:30–1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5. The event will be held in the Owen Graduate School of Management’s Averbuch Auditorium. Read MoreDec 20, 2016
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Vanderbilt community engages in early dialogue on regional transit plans
The Vanderbilt community had the opportunity to interact with regional transit officials on efforts to ease traffic congestion and improve public transportation during a discussion April 14 at Vanderbilt’s Student Life Center. Read MoreApr 19, 2016