Joining the systems already in operation, planning is underway in Atlanta, Cleveland, Seattle, St. Louis, Dallas and Fort Worth, and numerous other cities throughout the U.S. Clean, fast commuter trains attract passengers, give a reliable and anxiety-free ride, ease highway congestion, protect mobility, and improve the quality of life. This is happening in a growing number of metropolitan areas. Miami, Northern Virginia, San Diego, Los Angeles - all have recently started new commuter rail systems from scratch.
Commuter rail is the transportation system of choice for growing major metropolitan areas.
Now Georgians have an opportunity to take charge of future mobility by creating a network with six commuter lines serving as many as 40 stations, which will link fast growing communities in the suburbs with the employment centers in the heart of the region. Building a commuter rail system is an investment in the future. Commuter rail costs much less than equivalent highway capacity and helps to improve air quality. A commuter rail system will benefit the regional economy, create jobs and increase private productivity. The metropolitan Atlanta area would be the hub of a new commuter rail network for the Northern Georgia region, joining numerous other cities in the U.S. now operating or planning new commuter rail services.