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Practical grass roots advocacy?
Posted by oltmannd on Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:38 AM

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/transportation-main-topic-at-first-gwinnett-town-h/nkTF2/

"Bob Giselbach, who lives in Buford, came to the meeting to ask for ... and for Amtrak service in the county. He noted that the train already goes through several cities, but that Gwinnett residents must drive to Atlanta or Gainesville to get on board.

“I’d love to be able to get on commuter rail,” Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said. “I love the idea of a station for Amtrak in the county.”

I wrote about this idea in my blog in May 2012.  I don't know Bob Giselbach, but I wonder if he read it?  In any event, I followed up with an email to the county commission.  Anybody fellow Georgians care to pile on?

-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/

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