by Jeff Smith
GT: Awesome links, thanks! Nice to get up-to-date stuff (or reasonably so, anyway). Thanks for clearing up the NS line issues, and the traffic limitations. I'm sure NS would love for the state to finance upgrades!
James: As for where the people are, connections, etc., that's a fairly obvious statement. Unfortunately, "Rome" will burn while we wait for bidding processes, environmental and other studies, etc. while they discuss links to downtown (I think the Amtrak line would need to access the disused or lightly used Belt-line to get to Five Points). Can you imagine how many years it will take to build a terminal at "Terminus"? We're talking a decade at least.
On the other hand, you can get the "Amtrak" line and the Lovejoy line under way pretty quick. The "Amtrak" line, as noted, would probably serve the most people. As for connections, they run very quickly to Arts Center station, and if you have a bus waiting there (a new line?) it would be even quicker, and you could add a MARTA rail shuttle to Lindbergh and Atlantic Station pretty easily (well, as easily as it gets.....).
James: As for where the people are, connections, etc., that's a fairly obvious statement. Unfortunately, "Rome" will burn while we wait for bidding processes, environmental and other studies, etc. while they discuss links to downtown (I think the Amtrak line would need to access the disused or lightly used Belt-line to get to Five Points). Can you imagine how many years it will take to build a terminal at "Terminus"? We're talking a decade at least.
On the other hand, you can get the "Amtrak" line and the Lovejoy line under way pretty quick. The "Amtrak" line, as noted, would probably serve the most people. As for connections, they run very quickly to Arts Center station, and if you have a bus waiting there (a new line?) it would be even quicker, and you could add a MARTA rail shuttle to Lindbergh and Atlantic Station pretty easily (well, as easily as it gets.....).
Next stop, Willoughby
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