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The new issue of the Georgia Rail Report is out. The Georgia Rail Report provides information concerning the latest happenings in the various rail programs statewide. Click here to read the new issue.

Please visit out updated "Maps Page" where we have several railroad maps for both Metro Atlanta and Georgia. Find out how busy a particular railroad is near your home or along your route to/from work. Also, find out how you can order a free Georgia Railroad Map. Click here to visit our Railroad Maps Page.

Updated Information on GDOT's Passenger Rail program for Georgia.

Georgia's rail freight activities including corridor preservation and line rehabilitation.
Steve Yost, Rail Program Manager
Miguel Cornejo, Intermodal Engineer
Dave Cox, Rail Planner
Georgia Rail Report - Newsletter

Previous Editions: January, April, July

Current Edition: October 2005 NEW

Mission:

The GDOT Rail Program strives to preserve and enhance the state's rail system for safe and efficient freight use and future passenger operations. Maintaining rail access gives the state's agricultural and industrial shippers a needed transportation choice and is vital for continued economic development.

Quick Facts:

  • Georgia has almost 5,000 miles of railroad track
  • There are two Class I railroads operating in the state and 23 class III shortline operators
  • GDOT administers an active corridor preservation program and currently owns 540 miles of railroad right of way
  • GDOT is a key partner in the Georgia Rail Passenger Program
  • GDOT is a lead agency in the construction of a new multi-modal passenger terminal in downtown Atlanta
  • Georgia is a member of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Coalition, a group made up of several states to promote rapid and efficient passenger rail services in the South.

Georgia Passenger Trains:

Amtrak, (serving Atlanta, Gainesville, Toccoa, Savannah, and Jesup)
Amtrak Crescent, (Connecting Atlanta to the world by rail)

Scenic & Excursion Trains
Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad, Blue Ridge, GA
Sam Shortline Railroad, Cordele, GA
Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Southwestern Georgia
Tennessee Valley Railroad, Chattanooga, TN & Chickamauga, GA


Railroad Operators in Georgia:

Athen's Branch Railroad (ABR)
Chattahoochee Industrial (CIRR)
Chattahoochee Gulf Railroad (CGR)
Chattooga & Chickamauga (CCKY)
CSX
First Coast Railroad (FCRD)
Fulton County Railway (FCR)
Georgia Central (GCR)
Georgia & Florida Railnet (GFRR)
Georgia Midlands Railroad (GMR)
Golden Isle Terminal (GITM)
Georgia Northeastern (GNRR)
Georgia Southwestern (GSWR)
Georgia Woodlands (GWRC)
Great Walton (GRWR)
Hartwell (HRT)
Heart of Georgia (HOG)
Louisville & Wadley (LW)
Norfolk Southern (NS)
Riceboro Southern (RSOR)
Saint Mary's (SM)
Saint Mary's West Railway (SMWR)
Sandersville (SAN)
Savannah Port Terminal (SAPT)
Valdosta Railway (VR)



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December 12, 2005. 10:26

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