Next Tuesday, Gwinnett voters will decide if they want to expand public transportation and bring MARTA into the county. The vote could also be a sign of things to come, since an expansion in Gwinnett could build momentum for adding transit in other parts of the metro area.
If voters approve the transit plan MARTA would build a heavy rail station in Gwinnett and it would add more bus service, including flexible routes for more rural areas, and bus rapid transit, where buses get reserved lanes, so they can skip traffic congestion. Gwinnett would pay for the expansion with a one-cent sales tax.
“The goal is that there be robust transit options for people to choose from,” said Charlotte Nash, the chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners. She said it wouldn’t mean everyone’s going to give up their cars or anything, but for people who want to use transit it, means they have that option.
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