Atlanta Forward: Transportation

Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis

A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.

With another winter storm forecast for metro Atlanta today, we present alternate views on what a commuter rail network could do for the region, and whether the state can find the money — and consensus — to implement one. We also offer opposing views on the merits of a second outer loop highway from two readers who wrote to us.

Today's columnists:

Commuter rail an obvious fix for region by William Tomlin
Costly train network no answer for storm by Field Searcy
Response to recent conversation from our readers

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Tom Sabulis

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