Nancy Hanks lives again…or does she?

I been doin’ some hard travelin’, on down the road….

Here is the text of an email that I sent to many Effingham County, Georgia government folks today regarding the potential for Passenger Rail Service connecting Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia:

Original Nancy Hanks steam engine (Courtesy of Scott Thompson, Sr.).

Pardon my spam message, but I want to bring to your attention, if you are not already aware, of the ongoing plans for Rail Passenger Service from Atlanta to Savannah. This initial phase of this project (Atlanta to Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail) was awarded to the GDOT, Department of Intermodal by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last year. This grant of $8 Million was awarded to the State of Georgia and the Phase 1 planning for project is currently underway. This was all news to me, until I read about it online. This will be a complex process and an Environmental Impact Assessment is not anticipated until 2028, but it is important to jump on the train NOW!  You can more read about it at this weblink:

https://atlsavpassrail-gdot.hub.arcgis.com

I hope that Effingham County and its municipalities will not miss the bus on this precious transportation opportunity. The GDOT is preparing to receive input from interested parties and I would hope that one or more Station Stops can be planned for Effingham.  Think about this as you stew in Highway 21 or Highway 30 traffic this Summer!

Best regards, or Get a Horse!

Daniel T. Elliott,

Citizen of Rincon and Effingham County (District 4) and

Member Rincon Planning and Zoning Board

101 Savannah Avenue, Rincon, GA 31326-9147

cell 706-341-7796

email dantelliott@gmail.com