$1.2 billion downtown terminal on track for 2017 opening (Atlanta, East Point: move, homeless)

[cqholt]

How about the Home Depot Depot?

Damn, that's good.

[waronxmas]

Originally Posted by arjay57

How about the Home Depot Depot?

The Home Depot Depot at AT&T Tracks powered by Georgia Power. At street level it will feature Coca-Cola Square which will be situated along the lovely new boulevard Robert Winship Woodruff Memorial Avenue, the street sign of which would be long enough to use as a surfboard.

[JoeTarheel]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

The Home Depot Depot at AT&T Tracks powered by Georgia Power. At street level it will feature Coca-Cola Square which will be situated along the lovely new boulevard Robert Winship Woodruff Memorial Avenue, the street sign of which would be long enough to use as a surfboard.

You know Delta will have to be worked in there somewhere...actually Delta Station wouldn't be half bad.

Seriously though, I'm thinking they might give a nod to Atlanta's history by using "terminus" in the title...but probably not if a significant corporate sponsor steps up.

[MathmanMathman]

Originally Posted by cqholt

That is BS. Large conglomerates backed by the auto industry bought the systems from private companies and stopped investing in them to the point where they were unsustainable and replaced by buses, General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Several cities kept portions of their systems, eg: Boston, Philly, NOLA, Pittsburgh, SF. Everyone complains that transit should be private, but it was until a scandal deinvested in them so much that local gov't were forced to take-over and save transit systems.

Yeah, it happened in some cities, but as you pointed out, not in others. I don't think the GM buyout happened in Atlanta either. It lingered in Pittsburgh and the system gave out. GM might have only sped up the inevitable.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

Yeah, it happened in some cities, but as you pointed out, not in others. I don't think the GM buyout happened in Atlanta either. It lingered in Pittsburgh and the system gave out. GM might have only sped up the inevitable.

At the time a lot of folks were glad to see the trolleys go. They were viewed as old and cantankerous, and they were not exactly traffic friendly. You also couldn't change or extend a route like you could with buses.

[NY2ATL2NY]

So What Lines Are Gonna Run First??? Do You think the Freight companies will be more willing to work
With Establishin These new services Now that the terminal has been Decided upon?

[cqholt]

So What Lines Are Gonna Run First??? Do You think the Freight companies will be more willing to work
With Establishin These new services Now that the terminal has been Decided upon?

There will be a fight to prevent commuter service through Howell Junction, NW of downtown.

[tikigod311]

I wish they would invest in some sort of tunnel to help avoid Howell Junction. One that could possibly allow a stop or two in west midtown with express tracks to allow most trains to bypass.

Best scenario is if a tunnel is built north of the MMPT along Luckie St, Tech Parkway, and Northside. Add stations at Pemberton Place, GA Tech, and somewhere around 10th and Northside. Stations would have express tracks to allow trains to bypass.

Set up a line that is branded separately from the rest of the commuter rail system. It would have frequent service, but a shorter route. It would use the new stations in the Westside Tunnel and stop at Atlantic Station, Peachtree St (the current Amtrak station) and Lindbergh. I think this would be wildly popular as that part of town is under served by transit. The transformation this line would spark would be incredible. High rises would start to pop up on Westside and Atlanta's urban core would be much larger than Peachtree St. There is SO MUCH infill possibility on the Westside.

DO IT.

[cqholt]

I wish they would invest in some sort of tunnel to help avoid Howell Junction. One that could possibly allow a stop or two in west midtown with express tracks to allow most trains to bypass.

It seems as if they will have to build flyovers or tunnels at the Junction. Shouldn't be a big deal as we would be creating an entire new transport system.

That would be horribly expensive.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

i like keeping "five points", but the "grand" seems a little... presumptuous?

"Grand" to show its signifcance and central purpose in Metro Atlanta (a la Grand Central Station).

"Five Points" to keep the historical connection to Atlanta's past, present, and future.



Grand Five Points Station.