Georgia Brain Train
Where will the Georgia Brain Train take me?
As it proposed, the Brain Train would stop at 12 locations – Athens, Bogart, Winder, Cedars Road, Lawrenceville, Reagan Parkway, Lilburn, Northlake, Tucker, Emory University, Atlantic Station and Atlanta Multi Modal Passenger Terminal.
What Colleges, Universities and Research Centers are on the line?
This low-impact transportation alternative would link Georgia’s great universities including the University of Georgia, Georgia-Gwinnett College, Gwinnett Tech, Mercer University, Emory University, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta University Center, Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. The line will link these colleges and research centers with the Centers for Disease Control, the new Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, as well as the emerging BioScience Corridor along Georgia 316. The new passenger rail service would connect suburban residential areas to large employers and office campuses in Midtown and Downtown.
Who will be using this commuter rail system?
As many as 10,000 individuals or more could conceivably use the system every day. The Georgia Brain Train is intended to meet the commuter needs of business professionals, university and college students, academic experts and others living and working in Atlanta’s more populous areas. Daily commuters will likely use the Train for traveling to and from work to home.
What are some the benefits of operating commuter rail?
Commuter rail studies indicate the system could remove as many as 5,300 cars from already congested roadways during peak travel times. Additionally, the Georgia Brain Train would generally run alongside existing track and rights-of-way. That means less impact to neighboring areas compared to new road building. Removing thousands of automobiles from clogged expressways would help conserve energy and improve air quality throughout the metro area.
Who will build the necessary infrastructure?
Under the current proposal, the large majority of the dollars for capital expenditures (such as additional track, road-crossing improvements, trains, etc.) will be coming from the federal government. This is how it has been done in most other regions that have built successful commuter rail systems.