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New arts festival coming to Atlanta

July 10, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Atlanta officials announced the debut of a regional arts event this fall. The Midtown Festival of the Arts is scheduled for Sept. 25-26 and will take place along the so-called Midtown Mile – Peachtree Street between 5th and 10th streets. A public art display and the Midtown Mile Road Race are among the festival’s events. “The two-day neighborhood event promises to be a joyous gathering that showcases the important cultural assets of our

Smyrna approves rail crossing quiet zones

July 10, 2010 Legacy Content

The new Rail Crossing Quiet Zones are approved for use in the downtown and trains are no longer required to sound at the Quiet Zone intersections, but residents may expect to hear horns at various times.

DOT: Five planes experience delays of three hours or more

July 9, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — Five flights in May experienced tarmac delays of three hours or more, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported. The delays came during the first month of new rules that stipulate airlines can only keep passengers waiting on the tarmac for three hours before it would be required to let them disembark. Four of the five flights were operated by United Airlines, according to The Associated Press. The fifth flight was a Delta Airlines

Marietta unveils statue dedicated to heroes

July 9, 2010 The Travel Trolley

MARIETTA, Ga. — The city of Marietta last week unveiled a statue dedicated to the families and loved ones of the military and first responders. “It’s important to recognize and to salute those families and loved ones for their sacrifices every day,” Kiwanis Club of Marietta president Victoria Turney said in a city-issued news release. The new “Forever Remember” statue is located in a park at the corner of Anderson and Roswell streets near the

DOT: May Airline On-Time Performance Lower Than Last Year and April

July 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The nation’s largest airlines had a rate of on-time flights this past May that was lower than the same month last year and the rate posted in April 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report. According to information filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), the 18 carriers reporting on-time performance recorded an overall on-time arrival rate of 79.9 percent

Ga. company suspends duck boat rides after Philly accident

July 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA — Duck boat rides at Stone Mountain have been suspended in the wake of an accident on the Delaware River in Philadelphia. Norcross-based Ride The Ducks suspended its operations nationwide on Thursday, including at Stone Mountain and in Philadelphia. The company’s fleet includes more than 90 duck boats that also operate in Branson, Mo.; San Francisco; and Newport, Ky. A Ride The Ducks boat in Philadelphia collided with a barge on Wednesday, capsized and

ATLANTA – In what is no doubt a welcome sign, the number of Americans projected to travel this Independence Day is slated to increase, AAA predicts. Nationwide, AAA predicts a 17.1 percent increase in the number of travelers this Fourth of July compared to last year. In Georgia, the number of travelers this holiday is expected to increase by 11 percent. “Overall, travel sentiment for Independence Day weekend is very high compared to last year,