FTA makes $47.6 million available for Atlanta streetcar
Written by jrood
Work can begin on the Atlanta Streetcar project, which was awarded $47.6 million from the Federal Transit Administration's Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery 2 program in October 2010. The electric streetcar will run 2.6 miles through the heart of Atlanta's business, tourism and convention corridor. Its planned 12 stops will provide access to residential, cultural, educational and historic centers. "Atlantans will be able to get to work, students will be able to get to the university and patients will be able to get medical care without having to spend a dime on gas," said FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff. The streetcar will connect with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system at Peachtree Center and with numerous area bus routes. It will also reconnect the eastern and western sections of downtown. Service is scheduled to begin in 2013.
