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Good news for streetcar has Atlanta talking expansion

Atlanta has nearly completed a long to-do list of streetcar fixes outlined in state and federal audits. Streetcar ridership also is up. It’s a double-dose of good news for a streetcar system that has struggled to meet expectations. BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM
Atlanta has nearly completed a long to-do list of streetcar fixes outlined in state and federal audits. Streetcar ridership also is up. It’s a double-dose of good news for a streetcar system that has struggled to meet expectations. BOB ANDRES/BANDRES@AJC.COM
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June 8, 2017

More than a year after state regulators threatened to shut it down, the Atlanta Streetcar has some good news.

The city has finally addressed most of the dozens of safety and other concerns raised in state and federal audits. And ridership is up over last year.

Now Atlanta is thinking about the streetcar's future. Learn more by reading the full story here.

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