{"id":12452,"date":"2022-03-10T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=12452"},"modified":"2022-03-14T10:46:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:46:53","slug":"news-sen-ossoffs-push-to-begin-planning-atlanta-to-savannah-high-speed-rail-passes-congress","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/news-sen-ossoffs-push-to-begin-planning-atlanta-to-savannah-high-speed-rail-passes-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS: Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Push to Begin Planning Atlanta to Savannah High-Speed Rail Passes Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta Mayor Dickens: \u201cThank you to Sen. Ossoff for his leadership and advocacy for Georgians.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savannah Mayor Johnson: \u201cThis is game-changing for Savannah. We appreciate Sen. Ossoff\u2019s efforts and advocacy at the federal level.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition: \u201cSen. Ossoff represents the next generation of high-speed rail leadership in the U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta, Ga. <\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has succeeded in his effort to begin the planning of a high-speed rail link between Atlanta and Savannah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Ossoff\u2019s initiative passed the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support on Thursday evening. He has championed efforts<\/a> to expand high-speed rail across the Southeast to drive economic growth and increase mobility and connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative passed the U.S. House last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Ossoff secured $8 million for the Georgia Department of Transportation to begin the first key study to determine feasibility of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a major milestone for Georgia transportation, winning bipartisan support in the Senate. This historic first step will assess the viability of a high-speed rail connection between Atlanta and Savannah, connecting these great cities and communities in between,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe paths to our shared futures have always been paved with connectivity. Atlanta, the state of Georgia and its cities can only benefit from forward-thinking policies like high-speed rail expansion,\u201d Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said.<\/strong> \u201cThank you to Sen. Ossoff for his leadership and advocacy for Georgians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is game-changing for Savannah. We appreciate Sen. Ossoff\u2019s efforts and advocacy at the federal level, which will lead to high-speed rail becoming a reality in our city. This effort will drive economic activity and opportunity for hardworking Savannahians, and I look forward to continued work with Sen. Ossoff to get this done,\u201d Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Georgia Department of Transportation recognizes the importance of a multimodal future,\u201d said Russell McMurry, GDOT Commissioner.<\/strong> \u201cThis grant will allow the Department of Transportation to evaluate the feasibility of passenger rail, its environmental impacts and any potential impacts to our robust freight network.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe this will be a significant investment in rural counties in the I-75 Corridor. It will help economic development, freight and passenger mobility and relieve the congestion in one of the busiest corridors in Georgia,\u201d said Monroe County Chairman Greg Tapley, outgoing President of the I-75 Central Corridor Coalition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSen. Ossoff deserves our thanks for delivering a project that will help all Georgians connect to new opportunities and help the all the citizens of the I-75 Corridor move more efficiently and safely,\u201d said Stockbridge Mayor Anthony Ford, incoming Chairman of the<\/strong> I-75 Central Corridor Coalition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a champion of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor, I am pleased to see the Atlanta-Savannah planning funding included in the Omnibus Appropriation. With a fast-growing population and a long overdue demand for transportation options beyond personal vehicles, high-speed rail in the Southeast is a critical need, and I applaud the leadership of Senator Jon Ossoff for obtaining this commitment of funds,\u201d said Anthony Foxx, Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Co-Chair of the <\/strong>U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cAs a son of Decatur, Georgia, I am delighted that Sen. Ossoff has persuaded Congress to launch serious planning for high-speed rail from Atlanta to Savannah,\u201d said Ezra Silk, Political Director, U<\/a><\/strong>.S. High Speed Rail Coalition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Sen. Ossoff represents the next generation of high-speed rail leadership in the U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cCongratulations to the State of Georgia in securing high-speed rail planning money to begin the early works. Sen. Ossoff has shown bold leadership in advancing a high-speed rail line that will link major population hubs, drive economic growth, and increase mobility across Georgia,\u201d Andy Kunz, President & CEO, <\/strong>U.S. High Speed Rail Association<\/strong><\/a> said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atlanta Mayor Dickens: \u201cThank you to Sen. Ossoff for his leadership and advocacy for Georgians.\u201d Savannah Mayor Johnson: \u201cThis is game-changing for Savannah. We appreciate Sen. Ossoff\u2019s efforts and advocacy at the federal level.\u201d U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition: \u201cSen. Ossoff represents the next generation of high-speed rail leadership in the U.S. Senate.\u201d Atlanta, Ga. \u2014 […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12452","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/12452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/12452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12458,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/12452\/revisions\/12458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}