MARTA wants voters to OK $5.5 billion for rail projects (Atlanta: tax, bus)

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by Atlwarrior

Nothing is for dam free.

...correct?

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by primaltech

If the Green Line is the one to go down to Stonecrest, then, as MattCW just suggested, the Blue Line should hang a left at Mountain Dr just before Kensington Station, then run along the north side of Memorial for a few stops, out to Stone Mountain.

Memorial @ Ponce would probably be the terminus of Blue, which could then do a shuttle bus from there to Stone Mountain Park. And that station would also make a good park&ride and bus terminal option for south Gwinnett.

And that would make Avondale like the east's version of Lindbergh. Which would be perfect, since those 2 hubs will be connected by the Clifton Line.

I hadn't actually considered splitting the line like this. I have mixed feelings about it. One the one hand, I like the Green Line express idea, on the other splitting them and just running them interleaved like the Red/Gold probably makes the most sense, and removes any trickiness running express service on just two tracks. Though for a terminus, I was actually thinking putting the P&R off 78 with its own exit on the north side about even with Stone Mountain.

In terms of intermediate route. Elevated along Memorial probably makes the most sense, and is the cheapest. But I would certainly support following Memorial to W Mountain St then tunneling under the city before tunneling back toward 78 for the terminal station.

[0nyxStation]

I never have any where to sit at CNN Dome, Peachtree Center, Civic Center, College Park station. It would be nice to see some of this money go to benches, since Marta loves to single track so much.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by 0nyxStation

I never have any where to sit at CNN Dome, Peachtree Center, Civic Center, College Park station. It would be nice to see some of this money go to benches, since Marta loves to single track so much.

Peachtree Center HAS BENCHES. Civic Center HAS BENCHES.

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Peachtree Center


Civic Center


College Park


The ONLY station that you gave that doesn't have benches is Dome / GWCC, which makes sense since it's a stadium station designed for large crowds, with large open platforms.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Peachtree Cent HAS BENCHES. Civic Center HAS BENCHES.

Civic Center has ACRES of benches. That's my old work Station, and I have never seen more than a handful of people there - ever!

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by MattCW

I hadn't actually considered splitting the line like this. I have mixed feelings about it. One the one hand, I like the Green Line express idea, on the other splitting them and just running them interleaved like the Red/Gold probably makes the most sense, and removes any trickiness running express service on just two tracks. Though for a terminus, I was actually thinking putting the P&R off 78 with its own exit on the north side about even with Stone Mountain.

In terms of intermediate route. Elevated along Memorial probably makes the most sense, and is the cheapest. But I would certainly support following Memorial to W Mountain St then tunneling under the city before tunneling back toward 78 for the terminal station.

Still holding out hope for a Tucker Line.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Peachtree Center HAS BENCHES. Civic Center HAS BENCHES.

Edit:

Peachtree Center


Civic Center


College Park


The ONLY station that you gave that doesn't have benches is Dome / GWCC, which makes sense since it's a stadium station designed for large crowds, with large open platforms.

Negative, CNN/Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena has benches. Every station has benches. All this complaining about benches, go look at CTA's Loop Stations.

[MikeHonchoATL]

There isn't enough ridership to require more benches. Stations always empty, other than the bums who use the stations as their open toilet.

[fourthwarden]

So, as anyone figured out if this $5.5 Billion is before or after federal backing?

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by MikeHonchoATL

other than the bums who use the stations as their open toilet.

Hey, be careful with your words. It's not just bums doing so, many people have caught on to this. You should stop lumping people into one outdated stereotype.