MARTA transit plan includes 21 miles of light rail (Atlanta, Buckhead: transfer to, commute)

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by primaltech

It would be so much better and so much cheaper to just add tracks to the CSX corridor between Armour and Emory, and run an FRA-compliant light commuter rail, with the Stadler DMU:


After the Briarcliff Rd station, you could have one station right here under Clifton Rd, that would serve the entire main Emory campus area:
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7954.../data=!3m1!1e3

Which would save money, vs multiple stations.

Then the next station would be at Clairmont Rd, which would serve Clairmont corridor and N Decatur Area and the Emory Clairmont campus. Then a N Druid Hills Rd station, then a Northlake station and a Tucker station. Then it's ready to run to Lawrenceville or maybe even Athens.

And meanwhile west of Armour, it can continue to a Brookwood/Piedmont Hospital station at Peachtree Rd, then Northside Dr, new stations in the Tilford ROW, then up to Cumberland and Marietta Square. And you have a regional line.

Yes to all of this.

But, as you know, it is just too smart—which means, it must not be done.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by primaltech

Good riddance to that Midtown BRT. A lot of this stuff is dumb, but that was the absolute dumbest.

Creating another transit line along the eastern boundary of the densest part of the core was dumb? Some people complain the walk from Arts Center or Midtown to Piedmont Park is too far (WTF?) this would have brought a transit line to the boundary for those lazy, able bodied people.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Creating another transit line along the eastern boundary of the densest part of the core was dumb? Some people complain the walk from Arts Center or Midtown to Piedmont Park is too far (WTF?) this would have brought a transit line to the boundary for those lazy, able bodied people.

It also would have built out a lot more of the city's proposed Buckhead to Lakewood Hashtag BRT route.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Creating another transit line along the eastern boundary of the densest part of the core was dumb? Some people complain the walk from Arts Center or Midtown to Piedmont Park is too far (WTF?) this would have brought a transit line to the boundary for those lazy, able bodied people.

Hardly anybody wants to walk over a mile (and that's just to the western edge of the park) before they even get to transit. 1/4 mile is the standard "service area" for a transit stop.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by bu2

Hardly anybody wants to walk over a mile (and that's just to the western edge of the park) before they even get to transit. 1/4 mile is the standard "service area" for a transit stop.

Arts Center is barely 3/5 of a mile (via 15th/Peachtree/14th) and Midtown is just under 1/2 mile (via 10th) from the park.

[primaltech]

Originally Posted by Gulch

Arts Center is barely 3/5 of a mile (via 15th/Peachtree/14th) and Midtown is just under 1/2 mile (via 10th) from the park.

And it's a PARK. If you can't walk a few blocks to a park, what are you going to do when you get there?

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by primaltech

And it's a PARK. If you can't walk a few blocks to a park, what are you going to do when you get there?

Walk less because you've used up energy getting to and from the park?


Still, the Midtown BRT route was not a dumb idea. As already said, it would have added service to the most dense part of the metro, let alone the city, while also completing a portion of a larger-planned route.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by Gulch

Arts Center is barely 3/5 of a mile (via 15th/Peachtree/14th) and Midtown is just under 1/2 mile (via 10th) from the park.

Piedmont Driving Club is 9/10 from Arts Center.

[jsvh]

Stadium parking lots are this far away from the stadium.

Making the walk safe and enjoyable should be the higher priority. We will never be able to have everyone get right to the front door of their destination.

Besides, Beltline LRT will run along the east side of the park for people that want to get that close.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by bu2

Piedmont Driving Club is 9/10 from Arts Center.

You only mentioned the park, not PDC (which is actually about 0.6 miles from Arts Center).