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Show Your Support for a Comprehensive Transit System for Atlanta

Metro Atlanta ranks second in the country for traffic congestion, and cars, trucks and other vehicles are the source of more than half of the metro area's ground-level ozone problem and one of the largest sources of fine particulates (soot). As Atlanta continues to grow, the need for an expanded public transit system is becoming more and more apparent.

To meet this need, the Transit Planning Board (TPB) was established between the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. Its primary mission is to create a regional transit plan along with a new regional source of funds to implement and operate the proposed system.

TPB has produced a regional transit vision known as Concept 3. Concept 3 spans 11 counties and includes a new light rail network and MARTA extensions; a commuter rail system; a system of express buses, vanpools and arterial buses; and a network of regional suburban buses. The map and details can be found at www.tpb.ga.gov

The public input phase of the process ends on May 23, and TPB needs to hear from you! If you support a comprehensive transit system for metro Atlanta, please act now and comment on the plan.

There are two ways to comment:

1. Email your comments to info@tpb.ga.gov
or call 404-463-1700 to express your opinion.

2. Complete TPB's online survey by going to
http://www.tpb.ga.gov/ and clicking on "survey."