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Athens-Clarke County Transit Awarded Georgia Transit Association Innovation Award

December 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Athens-Clarke County Transit was awarded the 2024 Georgia Transit Association Innovation Award during the association’s annual conference in Columbus, Georgia.

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Georgia Ports: Savannah Container Volumes up 10 percent in October

November 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia Ports Authority handled 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units in October, an increase of more than 45,000 TEUs, up 10 percent.

Miscellaneous

DeFeo to Present ‘Oddities on the Georgia Rails’ at the Georgia Archives

November 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present “Oddities on the Georgia Rails” for the Georgia Archives’ December Lunch & Learn.

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Survey: Transportation Not the Hottest Issue in Atlanta

November 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Transportation is usually among the hottest of topics in metro Atlanta, but a new survey found transportation takes a “back seat” to other regional issues.

Transit

Carson: ‘We Don’t Like Taxes … and We Definitely Don’t Want to be Tied Down to a Particular Route’

November 1, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In addition to voting on the next leader of the free world this presidential election, voters in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County will also decide whether to implement a 30-year 1-cent Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Miscellaneous

Georgia Democrats Criticize Congressman Who Claimed Credit for CRISI Grant After Voting Against Infrastructure Law

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Georgia Democrats are crying foul, saying a Peach State congressman is taking credit for federal funding he opposed.

Safety

Operation Lifesaver Welcomes Seven New Leaders

October 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver has welcomed new leaders to direct Operation Lifesaver programs in six states — Georgia, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont and West Virginia — and the District of Columbia.

Miscellaneous

Railfanning.org Editor Showcases Names Long Thought Lost to History

October 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

During a recent presentation, Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the long-lost names of some of those killed in Georgia’s deadliest rail disaster.

Ports

Strike at East Coast Docks Enters Third Day

October 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

A strike at east coast ports from Maine to Texas entered its third day on Thursday, the first large-scale eastern dockworker strike in 47 years.

Transit

Leaders Urge Cobb County, Georgia, Residents to Oppose Mobility SPLOST

October 3, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A group of elected officials and community leaders gathered to oppose a proposed Mobility SPLOST that Cobb County, Georgia, voters will decide when they head to the polls in November.

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