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Title: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on December 16, 2019, 09:28:00 AM
Here's an article that provides a look into the the projected growth of Atlanta and the Metro area.

https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/12/13/21020413/marta-atlanta-transportation-rail-trains-plans-federal-money
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: clark123456 on December 16, 2019, 09:56:33 AM
2040!!!  Holy crap that's far out...and they still don't have a path to the northwest on there (thank goodness!)
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Grass Janitor on December 16, 2019, 11:53:46 AM
I’d love to have that Holcomb Bridge station


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Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on December 16, 2019, 12:10:33 PM
This will get me to retirement lol.

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Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: clark123456 on December 16, 2019, 12:11:50 PM
This will get me to retirement lol.

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It could get a few younger folks to retirement!

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Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: patman on December 16, 2019, 01:03:46 PM
This will get me to retirement lol.

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It could get a few younger folks to retirement!

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The new guy out of college starting this will probably be retired by the end as well
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: BigMike on December 16, 2019, 01:53:56 PM
2040!!!  Holy crap that's far out...and they still don't have a path to the northwest on there (thank goodness!)

Expand on your comment "Thank goodness". 
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: clark123456 on December 16, 2019, 03:27:26 PM
2040!!!  Holy crap that's far out...and they still don't have a path to the northwest on there (thank goodness!)

Expand on your comment "Thank goodness". 
I don't want poor people from other parts of the Metro area to have a direct feed to my part of the Metro area.  I have a sufficient quantity of poor people in my area already, based on the folks at the MUST ministries near my house and the urban outdoorsmen I see at the interstate exits in Cobb County.

We have had CCT (poor people mass transit) in Cobb County for a while...and I've been against it since day 1.  Of course, I can't find any financial data regarding the CCT program to know how much we pay in taxes so poor people can move around Cobb County.
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on December 16, 2019, 06:47:21 PM
I’d love to have that Holcomb Bridge station


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Me too. Especially if they make it a park and ride station. It would only be an hour ride to the airport.

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Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on December 16, 2019, 06:50:29 PM
Another thing from the article is the projected growth around Stone Mountain. Might be some good investment opportunities on land purchases.

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Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Danny Kinder on December 17, 2019, 08:54:14 AM
Another thing from the article is the projected growth around Stone Mountain. Might be some good investment opportunities on land purchases.


I lived on Stone Drive for years when I was younger (about 5 minutes from the Mtn). I actually went on a little tour before I moved to reminisce. I couldn't believe how much some parts of Stone Mtn changed and some were still identical. The skating rink we went to as kids looked like it hasn't changed a bit. Then some places like the 96' Olympic Tennis Courts were completely grown over.
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: TravisMac on December 17, 2019, 11:32:21 AM
Another thing from the article is the projected growth around Stone Mountain. Might be some good investment opportunities on land purchases.


I lived on Stone Drive for years when I was younger (about 5 minutes from the Mtn). I actually went on a little tour before I moved to reminisce. I couldn't believe how much some parts of Stone Mtn changed and some were still identical. The skating rink we went to as kids looked like it hasn't changed a bit. Then some places like the 96' Olympic Tennis Courts were completely grown over.
Oh man - next to the mini golf course? We used to go there too!
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on December 18, 2019, 09:28:32 AM
Here's a new article that came out this morning. Atlanta approved another $27 billion for transit projects. This includes preparing for autonomous vehicles.

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/atlanta-transit-authority-approves-27b-regional-plan/569201/
Title: Re: Atlanta's Transit Dreams
Post by: Trailabite on January 23, 2020, 10:31:03 AM
Another potential train system being planned:

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/high_speed_rail/news/AtlantaCharlotte-highspeed-rail-DEIS-subject-of-public-hearings--59530