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IMPLEMENTATION

Certain recommendations can proceed immediately to implementation. Specific recommended actions and opportunities for advancement are outlined in detail in the Transit Feasibility Study on the project website at www.aero-transit.com.

IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

• Implement Mobility District andovernight transit service

• Provide High Quality Bus Stops andShelters

• Collaborate with local and regional agencies to advance sidewalk andfirst/last-mile upgrades

SHORT-TERM ACTIONS

• Collaborate with MARTA on design and implementation of the ClaytonCounty Regional Commuter Rail, including coordination with theproposed Intermodal TransportationCenter and Hapeville station

• Collaborate with GRTA to bring Xpress bus service to a future Intermodal Center

• Initiate the Corporate Crescent Circulator with standard bus equipment and low-cost BRTtreatments such as unique branding of service, high qualitysheltered stops, rapid boarding andpriority treatments at signalized intersections. Determine route and stops, develop brand, contract foroperations, and then market theservice.

• Collaborate with MARTA and the airport on concept design for future upgrade of the Corporate Crescent corridor to automated transit,including interface with the proposedIntermodal Transportation Center

MID/LONG-TERM ACTIONS

• Collaborate with MARTA, The ATL, local governments and ARC about potential grant funding opportunitiesfor the proposed Camp CreekConnector

• Design and construct automatedtransit in the Corporate Crescentcorridor

• Collaborate with MARTA and jurisdictional partners to develop the planned South Fulton Parkway BRT

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AEROTROPOLIS TRANSIT FEASIBILITY STUDY

JANUARY 2019

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Atlanta Aerotropolis thrives on mobility. Investments in the Airport, major highways, and MARTA have been critical

drivers of economic activity. Major corporations such as Chick-fil-A, Porsche, and others already see the merit of proximity to the Airport and connectivity. There is a significant opportunity for Atlantans to benefit from additional development near the Airport, such as jobs, housing, shopping, and restaurants. This is part of the vision of the AACIDs. Additional

transit serving the Aerotropolis area will bring about this vision, keep the economy growing, and take us to the next level.

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RECOMMENDED TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN

This system plan complements other planned transit projects already being developed by other organizations. The specific next steps for implementation are summarized on the back cover of this document, and are described in detail in a separate Technical Report.

Intermodal Transportation Center Construct two Intermodal Transit Centers–one west of the airport (either near the domestic terminal or adjacent to the College Park MARTA station) and one east of the airport in the Mountain View area. These intermodal centers will serve as the primary connection and transfer points between MARTA rail, local bus, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Corporate Crescent circulator, Commuter Rail, Xpress, bicycle, pedestrian and other travel modes.

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Phase I–Create a circulator transit service from the airport’s domestic terminal, to College Park, Hapeville, Mountain View and terminating at the airport’s international terminal. Initiate this service with standard bus equipment and

low-cost BRT treatments such as unique branding of service, high-quality sheltered stops, rapid boarding, and priority treatments at signalized intersections. This service should be frequent and 24/7, with adequate rider information to promote confidence in the reliability of the service.

Phase II–Expand the circulator system to extend around the southern side of the airport property, completing a full loop of the Aerotropolis area.

Camp Creek Connector Create a transit corridor along Camp Creek Parkway from the proposed multi-modal transit center at the airport west to the Camp Creek Marketplace area to serve area residents, travelers, employees, visitors and users of private shuttles. Improved amenities for walking and biking should be constructed along the corridor to compliment the envisioned transit services, and development guidelines should be revised to encourage transit-supportive design.

Mobility District Create a mobility-on-demand service which supplements existing and future MARTA service hours. The on-demand transit service will leverage smart phone and automated routing technology to provide on-demand transit service during the hours when MARTA is not operating service in the district.

MARTA Clayton County Regional Commuter Rail

MARTA is developing a Commuter Rail project planned from East Point, through Hapeville and Mountain View to Lovejoy. Collaborate with MARTA and local jurisdictions to encourage stations in Hapeville and Mountain View which are compatible with the overall Aerotropolis transit vision, including the proposed intermodal transportation center in Mountain View. Connect the Commuter Rail project to the airport and Aerotropolis district via the Corporate Crescent Circulator.

GRTA Xpress Provide accommodations for GRTA Xpress bus services throughout the metro Atlanta area to serve the Aerotropolis. This service can initially operate to/from the airport terminal, but should be designed to operate to/from the proposed Intermodal Transportation Center when complete.

MARTA Clayton BRT Upgrade bus infrastructure and services from the College Park MARTA station to Clayton County along SR 139 and SR 85 to create a BRT corridor. Corridor design and operation should accommodate phased implementation of BRT characteristics such as high-quality sheltered stops, improved service frequency, signal priority and dedicated bus lanes.

MARTA South Fulton BRT The Fulton County Transit Plan (completed in 2017) identified a planned BRT line from College Park MARTA south along Roosevelt Highway (US 29) and west along South Fulton Parkway. As US 29 will be a shared section for the South Fulton BRT, MARTA Clayton BRT and local bus routes, consider dedicated transit lanes along this common section–US 29 from College Park to Old National Highway.

SUPPORTING ELEMENTS

Install bus and shuttle shelters, prioritizing existing stops with high boardings.

Focus on providing first and last mile connectivity such as sidewalks to key bus stops with high boardings.

Provide wayfinding signage to key transit amenities.

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