Chloé here, and I generally avoid Atlanta because if I’m going to sit in a traffic jam, it’s going to be in Nashville (where my family lives). But the ease and speed of a train — assuming the cost isn’t prohibitive — is attractive to me.
Why is city commuting on the mind? Georgia’s Department of Transportation is considering a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., similar to one that’s been floated for our area, similar to one that’s been floated for our area .
The topic of having a high-speed rail between Atlanta and Chattanooga comes up every few years, most recently in 2017, when the federal government completed its first study , which was 10 years in the making, on the idea.
Fast facts
- The most recent proposal includes eight stops between here and Atlanta on I-75.
- Stops: Downtown Chattanooga ➡️ Chattanooga airport ➡️ Dalton, GA ➡️ Cartersville, GA ➡️ Marietta, GA ➡️ Cobb County ➡️ Downtown ATL
- The number of projected daily riders is 11,725.
- The project is estimated to cost $8.8 billion.
Future studies on the high-speed rail idea are contingent on states securing money for the project.
We will keep you updated about that + in the meantime, share your thoughts with us. 👇