Atlanta currently has one passenger station in use, serving Amtrak’s Crescent train running between New York and New Orleans. But, the city has a long history with passenger stations.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently toured the Gateway Tunnel in a bid expose damage and called on the feds to fund their portion of the cost of repairs.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) could soon approve a passenger rail line from its East Point station to Jonesboro and Lovejoy south of Atlanta, according to a newspaper report.
Amtrak should adopt a passenger-centric approach to increase ridership, improve service and improve its national rail network, the head of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA) said in a speech.