Tracktwentynine
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From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Of course, it's all contingent on Georgia's voters, and they don't have a history of supporting major rail investments. Though these referenda would also include road projects.
This would be a good first step toward Atlanta-Savannah service. And it would also likely mean commuter service between Griffin and Atlanta.In Georgia's hot-then-cold pursuit of passenger rail, the missing item has been the working experiment – a short but substantial, inter-city line that could help us determine what is possible and what is pipedream. Several weeks ago, a Norfolk Southern executive wrote a letter to Todd Long, planning director for the state Department of Transportation.
If voters in three transportation regions approve the measure next year, the railroad company is ready to sit down with the state and negotiate a passenger rail service between Macon and Atlanta, according to the March 29 letter.
Of course, it's all contingent on Georgia's voters, and they don't have a history of supporting major rail investments. Though these referenda would also include road projects.