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Augusta's Rail Options
Chamber Investigates
The
Chamber has been working to increase Augusta’s
transportation opportunities on two fronts:
through communications with Amtrak, including
a recent visit by the company, and a meeting
with a group supporting statewide rail service.
To
show support for the recent Amtrak visit,
the Chamber created and distributed a sample
letter to members, encouraging them to personalize
and send it to the Mayor’s office. This
successful effort resulted in a large quantity
of letters that the mayor was able to present
to Amtrak during their visit. The Chamber
was also represented at several of the stops
during the day.
In addition to working with Amtrak, the Chamber
is participating in a statewide group that
is supporting and fine-tuning efforts to create
a rail network across Georgia. Currently,
these plans place Augusta near the bottom
of the list for completion. The Chamber is
working to make sure that a rail connection
to Augusta is finished as soon as is practical
and that the needs of areas outside of Metro
Atlanta are addressed.
The
AMCC continues to focus on the importance
of transportation issues for the economic
development health of our community. The availability
of rail service should be investigated as
a potential means for connecting Metro Augusta
with other places across the state and nation.
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The
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased
to welcome Julie Mills, who recently joined
the staff as economic development project
manager of the Columbia County Chamber of
Commerce.
