Newsweek: Georgia Issues Update on Major High-Speed Rail Project

[Dennis Donovan]

Newsweek - Georgia Issues Update on Major High-Speed Rail Project

Published May 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM EDT
By Theo Burman

Georgia transportation officials are advancing plans for a high-speed rail line connecting Atlanta and Savannah, after holding a public feedback report on the idea.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has launched a feasibility study into the project that would cut travel time and costs between two major hubs, and become part of the Corridor Identification and Development program, which is expanding high-speed rail networks across the country.

Newsweek contacted the GDOT for more information on the new study via email.

Why It Matters
If managed correctly, Atlanta could become a hub for high-speed rail in the Southeast, as several other projects are revolving around the city as part of the Corridor Identification and Development program. The federally managed initiative is investigating the possibility of routes from Atlanta to Charlotte, North Carolina, and from, Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, which would be in turn connected to Memphis.



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[Silent Type]

1. Officials have been talking about this for ages. Atlanta to Savannah is about a 4 hour drive through

some of the most rural/boring areas in the country. Tying in with Charlotte NC, Chattanooga, etc., would be cool. Of course, I'll be dead or institutionalized by time it's done.