Birmingham mayor wants high-speed rail to Atlanta

The Brief

  • Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is proposing a high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Atlanta.
  • The project could reduce train travel time from about 4.5 hours to under an hour.
  • Woodfin says the idea would require state, federal, public and private partnerships to move forward.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. An Alabama mayor is proposing a high-speed rail project that would connect Birmingham and Atlanta, potentially slashing travel times between the two cities, according to AL.com.

What we know:

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin floated the idea during a recent speech to the Kiwanis Club in Birmingham, describing it as part of a broader effort to expand mobility options…

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