ATLANTA — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has an eye on making his city more connected and accessible, including a potential partnership with Atlanta for a rail connection.
In a recent post to his personal Substack, Woodfin said he was committed to helping the region grown while becoming less car-dependent.
The same post, which covered a variety of travel and traffic needs for Birmingham, included Woodfin’s floating the idea of having a new rail connection with Atlanta.
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“Our kids should be able to walk to school or to grandma’s house. Catching a transit bus should be just as easy and convenient as driving. You should feel safe on a bicycle,” Woodfin wrote. “I also don’t think it’s crazy to dream about a frequent and fast passenger rail connection from Birmingham to Atlanta. We can achieve these things.”
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It’s another potential major connection proposal for Atlanta’s rail network.
Channel 2 Action News reported how Chattanooga officials are exploring a regional rail partnership with Atlanta and several other cities in the southeast United States.
While Woodfin’s idea was a single mention in a post on his Substack, he wrote that it does factor in to a larger plan to expand transit options in the city.
Channel 2 Action News reached out to the Atlanta Mayor’s Office for comment on both potential partnerships and is waiting for a response.
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