Georgia DOT Studying Atlanta-to-Savannah Train

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is asking the public for input on a proposed intercity rail project that would link Atlanta and Savannah, reports Josh Green in Urbanize Atlanta. “The latest questionnaire seeks information on Atlantans’ travel patterns to other parts of Georgia. Beyond Savannah, the survey asks how often, and for what purpose, ATLiens visit Athens, Macon, and Augusta, among other questions.” 

According to Green, the study is funded through $8 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and $2 million from GDOT. “Nothing resembling a construction timeline has been compiled, as no funding for final design and building the rail line has been identified. However, GDOT has said a cost-benefit analysis and the hunt for potential funding sources will come next year.” Amtrak, for its part, has called Atlanta “a strategic intercity rail hub location” and has requested federal funding to build a hub there.