Atlanta’s mayor, Sierra Club head urge Clayton to seek MARTA rail tax (Jackson: sales, 2014)

[LynnHarris]

"Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and other proponents of public transportation have launched “a passionate 11th hour effort” to urge Clayton County officials to seek a full-penny tax to provide MARTA rail service to the county south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport..."

Full Story: Atlanta?s mayor, Sierra Club head urge Clayton to seek MARTA rail tax - Atlanta Business Chronicle

[skbl17]

Even if Clayton County gets a 1% sales tax increase on the November ballot, it passes, and Clayton fully joins MARTA, I wouldn't expect heavy rail service to hit Clayton (south of the airport's domestic terminal) for up to a decade or so. Bus service and probable commuter rail service is all they should expect in the short term.

- skbl17

[Pemgin]

Originally Posted by skbl17

Even if Clayton County gets a 1% sales tax increase on the November ballot, it passes, and Clayton fully joins MARTA, I wouldn't expect heavy rail service to hit Clayton (south of the airport's domestic terminal) for up to a decade or so. Bus service and probable commuter rail service is all they should expect in the short term.

- skbl17

Gotta start somewhere.

[mattee01]

Originally Posted by skbl17

Even if Clayton County gets a 1% sales tax increase on the November ballot, it passes, and Clayton fully joins MARTA, I wouldn't expect heavy rail service to hit Clayton (south of the airport's domestic terminal) for up to a decade or so. Bus service and probable commuter rail service is all they should expect in the short term.

- skbl17

Well they'll never have rail if they don't pay for it.

[BeyondInfinity]

Here is where Clayton can shine. I hope they pass it and surpass Cobb in economic activity.

It would have the potential to be the greatest turn around for a county in GA state history.

[arjay57]

Clayton's got a lot of good energy these days. I have a feeling they can pull this thing off.

[skbl17]

Originally Posted by mattee01

Well they'll never have rail if they don't pay for it.

That's true, but I wasn't implying that they shouldn't pass the 1% sales tax (trust me, they should). All I was saying is that heavy rail will come, it will just be down the line due to the various studies, public meetings, and right of way acquisitions that would have to be made for a heavy rail expansion (and that's all before any ground is broken).

- skbl17

[AcidSnake]

There is already a MARTA rail station in Clayton County.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by AcidSnake

There is already a MARTA rail station in Clayton County.

[flyonpa]

Whats going to be fun, is when MARTA comes out with the right of way path for the extension of the N/S line

The Sierra Club or some other environmental group says you put the line thru there, there is a endangered lizard that lives there.