muter-rail advocates are working against the clock, in a push to bring their long-awaited dream to the Southside.
They are attempting to secure an Atlanta-Griffin rail line, as part of the Transportation Investment Act of 2010. The rail line is one of numerous transportation projects in the region, which are under consideration the Atlanta Regional Commission's Roundtable Executive Committee.
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