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ABI transit chief to stress innovation
We hope Joe Iacobucci will continue to pivot ABI toward fresh ideas and effective, progressive solutions. If so, he’s certain to see what those who are serious about mobility have noticed alongside the greenway’s spectacular success: The Beltline’s highest use when it comes to transportation is as a short-trip, micromobility corridor that can be leveraged to extend transit to the Beltline, not on it.
AJC column puts focus on actual Beltline rail issues
Old Fourth Ward resident Jay Miller put the focus on the actual topic of Beltline rail last week in a column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
New BRT at a tenth the price of Beltline rail
More evidence bus rapid transit can provide fast, comfortable service at a fraction of the expense of light rail: Miami-Dade just launched a 20-mile BRT line. The price tag? $300 million. Or about one-tenth the projected cost per mile of the Beltline rail loop.
Expect Beltline rail to cost around $3 billion
The price tag is likely to be Beltline rail’s undoing. But neither the city nor MARTA profess to have a good idea of what that price tag will be. So we came up with a low-ball estimate. “Low ball” doesn’t always mean “low.”
GSU Law Review: Parkway fight holds lessons for Beltline rail
The Georgia State Law Review has insightful article on Beltline transit and the role that advocacy groups have played in molding Atlanta.
Beltline rail panned by experts for 20 years
Beltline rail followed an unusual path to get this far down the track. Each time a closer look identified problems or planners proposed putting resources toward more viable projects, rail enthusiasts pressed to keep the dream alive.
Bob Amick: Beltline rail bad for business
“Entrepreneurs are close observers of the lay of the land around them,” famed restaurateur Bob Amick writes. “Those of us who run restaurants and other customer-facing businesses are always on the lookout for threats and opportunities. It’s pretty clear to me which of those the Beltline streetcar is.”