NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A $6 billion transit plan for the Nashville region includes studies related to travel between Clarksville and Nashville. A draft of the transit recommendations, published by nMotion, shows that the Regional Transit Authority is studying a number of options for transit improvements between Clarksville, Ashland City and Nashville. It is expected that the study will recommend the eventual development of commuter rail. However, the study listed the following potential hurdles: “1. The inability to bring service all of the way into downtown, with the closest potential terminal near the Farmers’ Market. While very strong connections could be provided from this location, the need to transfer would reduce ridership levels. 2. More growth needs to occur to make the service cost-effective. 3. As a result, the development of Northwest Corridor Rail will be a longer-term project, with implementation more toward the end of the program than the beginning.” The development of commuter rail service is expected to be a long-term process. Mainline service between Nashville and Clarksville is the ultimate goal for the project. In the interim, improvements such as bus-on-shoulder operation, additional park-and-ride capacity and expanded commuter bus service will be the focus. The full report also explains potential projects involving a light rail service in metro Nashville as well as a number of projects throughout the entire region.