High Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) is an option for the Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor for several reasons. Mostly, because it can provide quick, reliable, environmentally conscious, and comfortable city- to city- travel at speeds of 120 mph or greater – getting you where you want to go faster.

The Atlanta to Chattanooga corridor has been a focus area in recent years for some type of rail system to improve transportation between the two cities.

Several years ago, the corridor was studied as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s (GDOT) Intercity Rail Plan. During this study, the corridor was considered as an option for a commuter rail service.

The corridor was then studied by the Atlanta Regional Commission for high-speed rail service as part of a federal initiative to demonstrate magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology in the United States.

The Atlanta-Chattanooga High Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) study is focusing on the following two HSGT technologies.