An 18-month, $2.5 million study concluded that an "inner core" transit loop around Atlanta is feasible.
"The authority set out last year to discover if a transit loop such as the proposed Beltline will help Atlantans get where they need to go, whether people will use that transit line and whether it can be built within reasonable physical and financial restrictions."
Thanks to Ryan McKibben
FULL STORY: MARTA study affirms transit loop feasibility
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