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GA HR606

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/12/2009

Primary Sponsor

Mark Hamilton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expresses the sense of the Georgia General Assembly that the Georgia Department of Transportation should develop a strategic plan to build a high-speed maglev train (240 MPH and above) connecting Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Chattanooga Municipal Airport (Lovell Field) along Interstate 75, to be called "The Plane Train."
  • Cites Hartsfield-Jackson Airport approaching maximum operating capacity and the unlikelihood of any political subdivision permitting construction of a new international airport as key justifications.
  • References past and current studies by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Transportation validating the feasibility of a revenue-producing maglev system in this corridor, with potential regional extensions.
  • Calls for a system modeled on proven commercially available high-speed maglev technology similar to the maglev system operating in Shanghai, China.
  • Requests the Department of Transportation to report to the General Assembly on its progress in developing the plan by September 30, 2009.

Legislative Description

General Assembly; Georgia Department of Transportation; develop plan for maglev train; express

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/17/2009

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/12/2009

Full Bill Text

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