BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Regional Planning Commission announced Thursday that the funding is in place to begin a feasibility study for high speed rail between Birmingham and Atlanta.
The $500,000 study is being funded by the Georgia Department of Transportation, Norfolk Railroad and the Regional Planning Commission.
The study will examine speed, ridership, costs and economic impact of a high speed rail line.
The RPC said the study will last exactly one year and precede 2-3 additional studies before any construction of a high speed rail system can begin.
The federal government has set aside $8 billion for the development of high speed mass transit as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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