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Honestly, I'd take a couple more Terrazzo's or Bristol's around town than the Sig at this point. Something that adds base to DT, the Gulch, or West End instead of a showy, not to mention empty, building the size of Sig. Even the batman building is still partly empty right?

Great info Nashvylle...I see the points now. It is laying the groundwork for something bigger and greater that needs to happen in Nashville. I guess I wish the Star had started off on a more profitable/more useful route instead of just the cheapest route. I mean why build something just because the money is there and just to say you have a new mode of pt offered in the city? Anyways, what do you think the next route installment should be and/or the RTA will actually choose to expand?

So Nashville's population density has nothing to do with the problem? Cities like Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta have expanding transit systems due to volume. Nashville doesn't have the volume of people to use the rail (in my opinion). I agree that people are too dependent on their cars in this city and would like to see that change, but I also believe that a gradual population increase in general will do the most for public transportation in Nashville.

Actually, monsoon, a June article about the Star's failing income and ridership showed that the latest ridership numbers were 788 in May 2008 and 983 in June 2008, http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...EWS01/806260348, Be sure and check out the PDF that shows budgeted vs. actual figures. Dean wants to keep the Star running so Nashville doesn't have to write a bad check for 30 million dollars of federal investment to be paid back. I honestly believe that people think that Nashville is a lot bigger than it actually is. There is a lack of density and the Star is not feasible yet.

This is such a pipedream...don't get me wrong I'd love to see it, but will it ever realistically happen? No one rides the star for $8 why would anyone pay $75 to get to Chattanooga?