Why Atlanta Needs Regional Rail

Thanks so much for watching! Consider supporting me on Patreon at   / nathandaven  , or by joining my YouTube Membership at    / @nathandaven   for full interview content and more! How did Atlanta fall from being the train capital of the South? This regional rail proposal would be transformative for the Atlanta region, supported by expanding Amtrak passenger rail services. To read more on ATL Trains, see https://www.atltrains.com/ , and see the white paper here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uh-G...

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:24 Atlanta’s tracked riverbed
2:04 The impressive coverage of American passenger rail
2:46 Death of Atlanta’s grandest train stations
3:15 History: Regulation, Cars, and Planes,
4:36 History: Nationalization
5:33 Amtrak Connects US Program and Corridor ID
6:22 ATL Trains: Vision
7:57 ATL Trains: Funding
8:40 Roadblocks and Reality
9:11 Freight Collaboration
10:25 Concluding

Music (sourced from Youtube Creator Music unless otherwise linked)
Dan Henig - Danger Snow
Kevin MacLeod - George Street Shuffle
Anno Domini Beats - Drop
Doug Maxwell_Media Right Productions - Reggae Wah
The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso - La Danse Fetish de Femme
John Patitucci - Lyric Melody for Solo Bass
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Goestories - Noir Et Blanc Vie
Anno Domini Beats - Dark Tranquility
SefChol - Raging Streets

Footage Used
"American trains in the late forties" via SuperBostyn -    • American trains in the late forties  
"Ford Model T - 100 Years Later" via CarData Video -    • Ford Model T - 100 Years Later  
"Streamliners" via TheRailFaningBoy -    • Streamliners  
"Highway Hearing (Part 1)" via Humanoid History -    • Highway Hearing (Part 1)  
"President Biden signs infrastructure bill" via CNBC -    • President Joe Biden signs infrastructure bill  

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Equipment
Camera: Fuji X-E4, iPhone XS
Microphone: MXL 990 (voiceover), Rode Wireless GO, Behringer XM8500 (on camera)

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