ATLANTA TO CHARLOTTE PROJECT

LEAD AGENCY

Georgia Department of Transportation​

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STATUS:

Tier I Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (Completed in 2021)

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OVERVIEW

As part of the Atlanta to Charlotte Passenger Rail Corridor Investment Plan, the Federal Railroad Administration and GDOT are conducting a Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement for the extension of the Southeast Corridor from Charlotte, N.C. to Atlanta, Ga. This project extends the Southeast Corridor improvements into Georgia. 

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The vision of the corridor is to develop an integrated passenger rail transportation solution for the Southeast, including proposed high-speed rail from Washington, DC through Richmond, VA and Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, and from Charlotte to Atlanta, Georgia.

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