Streetcar

[mike7586]

I also hope we get the money for this. I know I would use it. So this is only the first phase right? Weren't there also plans for it to eventually go up Peachtree into Buckhead?

[newat6]

The original plans had it stretching from Ft. McPherson to Brookhaven, but they were scaled back to a more realistic route. The current configuration guarantees the most ridership.

[J2rescue]

Originally Posted by noah

Yeah, I saw that at the time. I was referring to the fact that no story was done in September when they submitted their application to the DOT. You'd think it would warrant a follow up story for a project of nearly $300 million which has the potential to have a big impact on Atlanta. I wonder what the chances are of Atlanta landing this money. It sounds like the DOT is receiving many applications from cities such as Chicago on down.

There is something like $100 billion worth of requests for about $6 billion of "stimulus" dedicated to transit projects. Those exact numbers aren't correct but you get the idea.

[antiquesmountainapache]

I also hope Atlanta gets this grant. I've been reading about it with great interest. My mother and aunt always talked fondly about the streetcars.