GA: MARTA Transit Plan Includes 21 Miles of Light Rail

    May 11, 2018
    MARTA and Atlanta have proposed building 21 miles of light rail lines and other transit improvements with the proceeds of a sales tax approved by city voters in 2016.

    Source The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    MARTA and Atlanta have proposed building 21 miles of light rail lines and other transit improvements with the proceeds of a sales tax approved by city voters in 2016.

    But it’s not enough for advocates of the Atlanta Beltline, who say the project is getting shortchanged.

    The list of projects recommended by the city and MARTA — obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — includes the Clifton Corridor light rail line, plus a system of other rail lines snaking through downtown and along Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta.

    Read the full article at https://www.myajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/atlanta-transit-plan-includes-miles-light-rail/i82gtczJk7826JemL087rJ/