If Built, Atlanta Downtown Streetcar Will Probably Look Like This
Decatur Metro | March 10, 2011According to Thomas Wheatley, Atlanta is planning on purchasing Siemans S70s to run downtown streetcar route, instead of the used vehicles that were first proposed. Why?
Wheatley explains that unlike the original option the new cars will also be able to run along the Beltline (if connected) and has lower floor doors that makes them more accessible to the handicapped and senior citizens. These changes have actually convinced a city council-member to switch to supporting the streetcar, after opposing it last year.
Photo of Siemans S70 in Houston