New Georgia senator says high-speed train should help business, not just be "fun on a ride"

DALTON, Ga. - An incoming Georgia state senator said ttoday that the long-discussed high-speed rail line from Atlanta to Chattanooga should be considered only if it is part of a system that would help move freight around the state.

"If I want to have fun on a ride I can go to Disney World," said Sen.-elect Charlie Bethel, R-Dalton. "It has to be business-related."

How transportation helps commerce dominated the discussion with state legislators at a Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

For complete details, see tomorrow's Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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