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Beltline rail advocates pushed back against the plan, concerned…the rail would never actually happen. Some worried it would fall into a bucket of other Atlanta projects with no finish line
Kind of weird to have news of a complete Beltline rail plan after the recent news about abandoning Eastside rail. The rail advocates have valid concerns. Atlanta has no shortage of plans, just execution.
The potential for extended disruptions to businesses along the Beltline’s most popular stretch of trail played a significant role in the…decision to cancel light rail plans between downtown and Ponce City Market
This is incredibly short-sighted. Popularity of the section should be an argument for transit options, not against.
And don’t start with this “autonomous vehicles” gadgetbahn nonsense.
Shipman added: “If we are serious about mass transit, rail is the only viable solution. I’m convinced it will work. Atlanta is better off competitively leaning into being a city and not being a suburb.”
Doug Shipman with the facts! More solid quotes from Doug in the article.
Like the small bits of BeltLine path that gradually were built one section at a time until they started to connect, this first rail section is just one piece of a big puzzle with a really beautiful picture at the end.
I appreciated this thoughtful perspective of light rail on the beltline.