Two commuter rails approved

Today the State Board of Transportation gave the green light for two commuter rails. The Atlanta-to-Lovejoy line would serve south metro Atlanta, and the Atlanta-to-Tucker line would serve the northeast metro area. They could be the first steps toward creating an Atlanta-to-Macon commuter rail. The DOT has $107 million in start-up funds for the project. However, there are no firm sources to fund the ongoing operation of the lines.