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Atlanta Forward: Transportation

Locomotive pulls rail cars for SunRail, metro Orlando's new commuter line, which opened May 1.
Locomotive pulls rail cars for SunRail, metro Orlando's new commuter line, which opened May 1.
By Tom Sabulis
May 19, 2014

The idea of commuter rail barely gets lip service in metro Atlanta, but Florida has just opened another new line, this one serving metro Orlando. Today, a supporter trumpets the economic development  that has accompanied the SunRail project, as well as the promise of relieving congestion along I-4. A Florida State University professor writes about the high costs of construction and operations, and how metro Atlanta's density doesn't merit this transportation option.

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