Rail Vision
Get On Board Georgia is proud to present a holistic vision for passenger rail service within Metro Atlanta, and the State of Georgia as a whole. This vision combines many ongoing, officially proposed, and brand-new potential projects to provide high-quality, wide-reaching service. It is designed to connect communities with reliable, useful transit, not just for current Georgians, but all of our future neighbors as well!
High-speed, intercity, commuter, regional, heavy, light, and even streetcars. Every form of rail has been assembled, and integrated into a single, state-spanning system, with an eye on seamless service and meeting the needs of the entirety of the great state of Georgia.
We also fully support projects across the entire spectrum of potential transit modes, including all bus service types, micro-mobility / bike infrastructure projects, and pedestrian infrastructure projects for their invaluable contributions to the wider transportation network.
Metro Atlanta Rail Vision
State Rail Vision
Different Types of Rail
The Get On Board Georgia rail vision goes to great lengths to propose a network of layered service types. Different modes of rail transit all interconnect, overlap, and generally build off of one another to create an complete system intended to meet a wide variety of travel needs. Here are the seven rail service types that Get On Board Georgia proposes work together to best serve our beautiful state:
Streetcar
5 - 15 minute peak frequency
Low Speeds
All-Day Service
Lower Capacity
In-Street operations mixed with other traffic
Targeted to operate within the central city & urban core
Light Rail
10 - 15 minute peak frequency
Medium Speeds
All-Day Service
Medium Capacity
Dedicated Right of Way not mixed with other traffic
Targeted to operate within the urban core & extended routes
Heavy Rail
10 - 20 minute peak frequency
High Speeds
All-Day Service
High Capacity
Dedicated Right of Way not mixed with other traffic
Targeted to operate within urban core & core metro area
Regional Rail
10 - 30 minute peak frequency
High Speeds
All-Day Service
Medium Capacity
Dedicated Right of Way sometimes mixed with freight trains
Targeted to operate within core metro area
Commuter Rail
30 - 60 minute peak frequency
High Speeds
Peak-Hour Service
High Capacity
Shared Right of Way mixed with freight trains
Targeted to operate throughout metro area & adjacent metros
Intercity Rail
4 - 6 hour peak frequency
High Speeds
Daily Service
High Capacity
Shared Right of Way mixed with freight trains
Targeted to operate across metros & states
High-Speed Rail
1 - 4 hour peak frequency
Very High Speeds
Daily Service
High Capacity
Mostly dedicated Right of Way sometimes mixed with passenger trains
Targeted to operate across states
Interactive Map of Get On Board Georgia Vision
Click on the map to navigate, and learn more about our proposed routes. Some routes are only visible at specific levels of zoom.