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Adair Park resident Matthew Garbett stands on the Beltline in front of two light rail tunnels next to the path.

'I think the promise was broken.' South Atlanta residents weigh in on Beltline rail changes

Atlanta officials said the city supports light rail on the Beltline, but the project will be shifted to build it in South Atlanta instead of the original east side plan.

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Mayor of Stockbridge Anthony Ford, right, hands off a business card to Federal Rail Administator Amit Bose before Bose spoke to the Interstate 75 Central Corridor Coalition in Indian Springs State Park.

Head of the Federal Railroad Administration says Georgia needs passenger train champions

The lead federal administrator for the nation's rail lines said Georgia needs to politically rally around passenger rail to get trains as fast as neighboring states.

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Picture of the renovation work ongoing at MARTA’s airport station.

MARTA’s airport station closed for six-week renovation

MARTA has closed its station at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from starting today until May 19 for renovations.

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Renovation work is ongoing at MARTA’s airport station (Courtesy MARTA )

MARTA’s airport station closing for six-week renovation beginning April 8

MARTA announced that it will close the train station at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from April 8 to May 19 for renovations.

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The Georgia Ports Authority’s first inland rail terminal in Murray County opened in 2018.

Georgia Ports Authority approves Gainesville inland rail terminal

The Georgia Ports Authority is spending $127 million to build a second inland rail terminal in Gainesville.

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A passenger at Euston station in London looks at the departures board on the first day of a rail strike on Tuesday June 21, 2022.

Major stations across the U.K. are deserted as a rail strike begins

More strikes are planned later this week in a rail dispute over pay, working conditions and job security.

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  • The Associated Press