The Franklin Transit Authority connects people by providing transportation services.
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Saturday Service 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, All Day
Same Day Trolley Pass $5.00 - Purchase on board the trolley or at Transit Center.
The Historic Heritage Trolley Route serves Franklin on Saturdays with a continual loop serving these stops:
Embassy Suites Nashville South/Cool Springs, Franklin Marriott and Cool Springs Conference Center, The Factory at Franklin, Historic Downtown Franklin, The Carter House, and Carnton Plantation.
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The
trolleys are state-of-the-art vehicles operating on clean-burning bio
diesel fuel. They have heating and air conditioning systems to keep you
comfortable during travel. All trolleys are linked to satellite advance
vehicle location systems for efficient, on-time routing to get you where
you want to go, when you need to be there. |
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FTA has identified all trolley stops with a Trolley Stop sign. The trolley
will stop at each of these selected locations on every trip. Trolley stops
are color coded with the color of the route (red, green, blue, and gold).
Plan to arrive at your stop 10 minutes early.
If you cannot get to a designated Trolley Stop, the trolley may be able
to come to you. Trolley service is offered within 3/4 mile of all fixed
routes. Passengers must call FTA 24 hours in advance to make a Flexible
Service reservation. The trolley will deviate off the fixed route, pick
you up or drop you off), and return immediately to the next scheduled
stop. Two Flexible Service stops are permitted per route. |
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Historic Heritage Trolley Route Begins!
Sunday, April 27, 2008 Posted: 4:01 pm CDT
Effective Saturday, May 3, 2008 the Franklin Transit Authority will be offering a new service. The system’s Historic Heritage Trolley Route, a six-month pilot program, will run on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. A special date specific trolley pass will allow for multiple on and off same day boarding on the trolley, at a cost of $5. The energy efficient Hybrid Electric Trolley will run a continual loop every hour. An example of the route is as follows: 10:00 Embassy Suites, 10:05 Marriott Cool Springs, 10:15 The Factory at Franklin, 10:20 Downtown Franklin, 10:22 The Carter House,10:30 Carnton Plantation, with return trips at: 10:45 The Carter House, 10:48 Downtown Franklin, 10:50 The Factory at Franklin, 11:00 Embassy Suites.
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Service Changes Beginning April 2, 2008
Sunday, March 30, 2008 Posted: 3:25 pm CDT
Effective April 2, the following changes to the flexible fixed route will occur:
Red Route-Green Route will run 8am-5:30pm
Gold Route will run 9am-6pm
Blue Route will run 8:30am-4:30pm
TODD service will run 6am-6pm, providing pre-arranged transportation to individuals needing service at these times. TODD fares will increase by 50-cents per trip, to $2.50.
Flex service will increase from 25-cents to 50-cents.
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