A few weeks ago it seemed that every poll had the Atlanta region T-SPLOST a reasonable chance of passing. The commercial advantage on TV and radio and the Internet was formidable. Something has happened…. Suddenly, the chance don’t look so good. This was before powerful senator Chip Rogers changes his position and now opposes the [...]
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Let me start by saying that the application of “band aids” to help ease some of the traffic bottlenecks in Metro Atlanta is not bad and should not be seen as negative. I commend Governor Deal, his administration , GDOT, etc… for doing what families are having to do more and more often – making do with [...]
My son is home sick today and is currently watching Phineas and Ferb on Disney Channel. If you do not have kids in your family you may be unaware, but these two boys are 9 and 12 year-old step-brothers who each week build something incredible to have fun on their summer vacation. They have [...]
Having been working in virginia I have had the opportunity to sample the famous Washington METRO. The system is much larger than MARTA with more lines and stations but that is not the point of my post. It is obvious that ridership is much higher here and therefore they can afford to run trains frequent [...]
I had the pleasure last weekend to travel over the corridor that I have been discussing in this blog. I had been on GA 515 to Blue Ridge a few times, but this was my first trip to Blairsville then south to Dahlonega. The route from Blue Ridge to Blairsville is similar to the rest [...]
Before posting another item on my current project, the sight of shrink wrapped ads on MARTA trains got me thinking again about transportation funding – the 700 pound gorilla in our midst. The fact that I am working part time as an Internet Marketing Analyst for Capture Commerce has me thinking more about ads and [...]
Mon 4/19 update: Check out this timely article on MARTA cuts: Original post: I took my family to the Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park yesterday. Was a fun time but was a bit busy getting there and back. We took the MARTA train from the North Springs Station down to Midtown and back. We like [...]
To continue my previous post…I would like to compare the high speed rail situation to the freeways and ITS. Over-crowded highways have a cost in terms of delay, safety and other consequences. It can hinder a region’s economic growth if not adequately addressed. I fear the airline industry is headed this same way if nothing [...]
There have been a few stories in the AJC recently about how Georgia only got enough high-speed rail money to buy one of the McMansions in nearby Milton, GA ($750,000). Whereas Florida and North Carolina together garnered around $2 Billion. Some may accuse this as being a red-state/blue-state thing, but that would be too easy [...]
