![]() The delegations included County commissioners, Mayors, Georgia state representatives, chambers of commerce, regional transportation agency partners, citizens advisory groups, and other officials.Ītlanta does not currently have BRT, but cities like Indianapolis and San Diego say it can solve the challenges that rail transit seeks to resolve, at a lower cost and with less impact on infrastructure. Our understanding of MARTA’s needs helped inform the trip itinerary and make key connections with national transit professionals and local stakeholders in both cities who could speak to their experience with High-Capacity Transit (HCT), BRT, transit-oriented development (TOD), job creation, and other transit improvements in their communities. The high-capacity Clayton County BRT would connect MARTA’s College Park station to Airport Gateway, the Shops of Riverdale, Southern Regional Medical Center’s campus, the Mount Zion commercial corridor, and Southlake Mall.VHB has a deep understanding of transit priorities in Georgia and has worked closely with MARTA, the City of Atlanta, and Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton and neighboring counties on transit- and transportation-related initiatives, including the Clayton Southlake BRT expansion and feasibility studies for BeltLine transit and new transit hubs throughout MARTA’s service area. Both senators also are “working to secure additional transit connectivity investments that will create new economic opportunities and strengthen mobility and housing options for Georgians.”Īccording to a spokesperson for Warnock, the BRT network would “improve mobility, accessibility and connectivity to the Atlanta region, providing greater access to jobs and services while reducing traffic congestion.” The bill calls for affordable housing connected to low-emissions bus rapid transit in low-income communities. In September 2021, Warnock and Ossoff, along with Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV), introduced the Public Transportation Expansion Act. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg back MARTA’s funding application with the FTA’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Pilot Planning Grant program, and urged the Department to support the Clayton County BRT study. In June 2021, Warnock advocated that U.S. ![]() Ossoff added, “Clayton County deserves the best, and I will keep working with Senator Reverend Warnock to build out transit options for Clayton County that help families get to work, get to school, get groceries, and get to the doctor’s office safely, conveniently, and affordably.” These critical infrastructure funds will help ensure the Clayton County BRT project opens new doors of opportunity for all residents in and around Clayton County, and I’m going to keep fighting for more strong federal investments that help move Georgians and Georgia into a brighter future.” Warnock, who serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, said, “The more easily Georgians can get from place to place, the more they thrive, and the more our communities and economy thrive. ![]() The study will assess community needs and project purposes for Clayton County’s proposed BRT project. The Federal Transit Administration funds will go to MARTA’s BRT Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) study, a necessary step in bringing bus rapid transit online. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announce nearly $1 million in federal funding to get MARTA’s Bus Rapid Transit moving in Clayton County and south metro Atlanta.
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