Xpress commuter service will be operating on a reduced schedule starting Monday, March 23, in response to reduced demand during the Coronavirus outbreak. The new service pattern will be in effect until further notice. Update: additional service changes have been implemented beginning Monday, April 13. Fare collections have also been suspended. Routes that service Henry... Continue Reading →
Clayton County residents voted to join MARTA in 2014 increasing public transit access within the county. As part of that service, six local bus routes plus one Lovejoy community circulator were launched with two more planned for a later date. That later date will happen this year. MARTA CEO Jeffrey Parker presented an update this... Continue Reading →
Sam Baker, Henry County’s new Transportation Planning Director, presented transportation proposals to the Board of Commissioners at the February 4 commissioners meeting. Baker’s proposals included updating the 2016 Comprehensive Transportation and Transit Plans, developing a county trail plan and sharing alternate commute options for the board to consider. Baker said that funding is available from... Continue Reading →
A commuter train, like the one pictured above, could be built in Henry County in the 2030s if voters adopt a local transit sales tax. (AJC photo) Some blog followers may be aware that Georgia's motor fuel tax collections are restricted and can only be spent on roads or bridges, but a proposed constitutional amendment... Continue Reading →
Commuter rail trains, like the one pictured above, are planned in Clayton County. (AJC photo) In a historic moment on Friday morning, the Atlanta Transit Link (ATL) Authority adopted its first regional transit plan. The plan is one of the key objectives charged to the ATL Board after its creation in 2018 by state lawmakers.... Continue Reading →
A new park and ride lot is under construction off Jonesboro Road for use by Xpress commuter coaches once complete in spring 2020. The lot is located at the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Mt Carmel Road in McDonough. Xpress offers commuter coach services to downtown and midtown Atlanta, with additional service to Hartsfield-Jackson International... Continue Reading →
An idea to build monorail-like mass transit throughout Henry County was first presented to the general public during a town hall meeting in September 2018, but that proposal will not move further following an investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The AJC is reporting that Transit X entrepreneur Mike Stanley changed his name in 2014... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission, which includes Henry County, has adopted an update to the official public transit vision within metro Atlanta. The plan, entitled Concept 3, was last updated in 2012. Henry County has three proposed projects within the plan, though none are expected to come to fruition anytime soon. Project Name Sponsor Mode Length... Continue Reading →
New survey results show 23.3% of Henry County residents list crime as the biggest problem facing metro Atlanta. Transportation was a close second with 23.1% of local respondents stating it was Atlanta's biggest challenge, making for a statistical tie between the two issues. That's according to this year's version of the metro Atlanta speaks survey,... Continue Reading →
March 2019 update: the Atlanta Journal Constitution has reported that Transit X and Henry County will not be moving forward together. Transit X is using technology to transform mass transit and the company is looking to use Henry County for its first major pilot site. The company is considering a route that starts in downtown... Continue Reading →
