By Georgia Brain Train Group, Chairman Emory Morsberger

Sustainability Mobility Options Capacity Crisis Economic Development Emergency Preparedness

Green dots are current commuter rail systems Blue dots are areas where commuter rail is proposed or under development. There are Currently 28 proposed systems, of which Atlanta is one.

There are 7 Commuter Rail Proposals from Atlanta to: Athens Bremen Canton Gainesville Macon Madison Senoia

Transit promotes many conservative goals: Economic development, which is both spurred and shaped by rail transit. Helping the poor move off welfare and into Jobs. Strengthening the bonds of community. The dominance of automobiles and highways is a product of massive government intervention in the marketplace, intervention stretching back to World War I. In countries such as Switzerland where government policy has been less one-sided, transit holds a far larger market share.

North metro commuters have the longest commute of anyone in the Southeast. Although on many days it can be up to an hour and a half due to accidents or weather conditions.

Annual hours of delay per commuter Largest increase in the country From 15th to 4th worst traffic in America Source: Texas Transportation Institute, “2005 Urban Mobility Report”

$5 $11 HOV: $10 billion X New Roads: $ 19 billion X $10 Transit: $14 billion X Using only the resources we have now, traffic will worsen significantly

Annual delay hours per commuter ESTIMATE Atlanta Phoenix** Charlotte** Miami Dallas San Francisco** Denver** Washington D.C.** From a quality of life standpoint, we risk losing our competitive advantage over other major metropolitan regions * Behind only Los Angeles **Projected trends Source: Texas Transportation Institute, Atlanta Regional Commission, Miami-Dade MPO Transportation Plan to the Year 2030, Dallas-Ft. Worth MPO

12 Proposed Stops Lilburn Cedars Road Lawrenceville Reagan Parkway Athens Bogart Winder Cedars Road Lawrenceville Reagan Parkway Lilburn Northlake Tucker Emory University Atlantic Station Atlanta MMPT

Reliable Traffic for All: Over 10,000 Commuters a Day Along Existing Track, Low Impact Cost Cheaper Than Roads Clean Air Connects Universities Economic Development Where Needed

Athens/Clarke, Barrow & Oconee Counties Gwinnett County 75 percent support 14 percent oppose 11 percent undecided 79 percent support 13 percent oppose 7 percent don’t know 1 percent refused