Atlanta Forward: Transportation

How should the new Atlanta Streetcar system be measured after two months? And should it be measured at all at this early stage of the game? Those questions are addressed in our latest pro/con. Today, the city’s streetcar chief fires back at news reports that ridership numbers were falling short of projections, questioning the methodology used. In our second column, a transportation analyst suggests money for the streetcar would be better utilized beefing up bus service.

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