In 2019, the ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) invested $350,000 to complete a Transit Feasibility Study. This study was initiated by the AACIDs, collaborating with its members, key stakeholders, the surrounding community, and local, regional, and state agencies. The purpose of the study was to build on the current conditions and success of the district to further improve mobility, more specifically, it identified a need for improved first/last mile access to transit within the study area and beyond. First/last mile connectivity refers to the very beginning and ending of a trip which uses transit. The AACIDs wish to demonstrate the feasibility of an Automated Transit Network (ATN) as a viable public transportation solution to complement our local transit network by closing the gap on first/last mile as well as expand current services in a feasible manner.
Phase 1 of the Transit Study identified a Mobility District, as shown below, wherein 24/7 mobility option alternatives were identified; Automated Transit Network (ATN) with Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) as a subset, Microtransit and Autonomous Shuttles.
$1 Billion/Mile
(MARTA Trains)
$150 Million/Mile
(Atlanta Street Car)
$18 Million/Mile
(MARTA Bus)
$10-$30 Million/Mile
(Heathrow)
The Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) are known as Employer Service Organizations (ESOs), which support commuters, employers, property managers, and other program partners to decrease drivealone trips and increase the availability and use of other mobility options. ESOs support commuters and partners by providing resources including information and tools, incentives, and services. There are six TMAs within the metro Atlanta area.
The ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts (AACIDs) passed a resolution May 11, 2023 to create a TMA in order to assume the program that previously serviced the Atlanta airport. In Spring of 2024, the AACIDs TMA rebranded as SHIFT, to better align with the expansion of the TMA program throughout the AACIDs boundaries.
SHIFT is a program that works to reduce the cost and hassle of getting to airport jobs, including expanding opportunities to get to work without a car along with providing information, education, and incentives to discover their cheapest and most efficient way to get to work.
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