State Seeking Federal Funds for High-Speed Rail Loop

(Atlanta Business Chronicle) — A high-speed rail loop connecting Atlanta with four other Georgia cities would be part of the state’s application for federal planning money under a resolution going before the State Transportation Board Thursday.

The resolution, approved by the board’s Intermodal Committee on Wednesday, endorses a plan to seek $14.5 million in federal grants for three high-speed rail projects, including a loop that would link Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Savannah and Macon, before returning to Atlanta.
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