A qualification for this role and being employed by the Beltline should be surrendering your driver's license.

It depends on how old you were when you were a kid and now. I would recommend getting your vaccination history and discussing it with your doctor. The vaccines do wane in effectiveness over time.

It's disappointing to see the article only mention the cost of such upgrades. The value is enormous as well. Upgrading the busiest rail line in the country would have a positive impact on many many people for decades to come.

One of the biggest issues is that freight trains break the law by not yielding to passenger trains. The problem is the Department of Transportation can't enforce the law only the Department of Justice.

I looked into going from FL to NY but no one could tell me what percent of the time trains were on time or how late they usually were when I called Amtrak. I have used it years ago between central and south Florida.

We need to look at Amtrak as a service to provide citizens access to places across the country rather than a business.