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Ga. senator wants to end Ga. 400 toll

February 17, 2011 The Travel Trolley

A state senator from Roswell wants to end the toll on Ga. Highway 400.

Merlin announces Legoland attraction for Atlanta

February 16, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Merlin Entertainments on Wednesday announced plans to build the $12 million Legoland Discovery Center (LDC) in Phipps Plaza.

Blue Willow Inn faces financial woes

February 13, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The Blue Willow Inn, a popular eatery and attraction, is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the restaurant remains open for business, according to published reports.

Cleland: More access to media requires greater individual responsibility

February 8, 2011 Todd DeFeo

The relatively recent uptick in user-generated content online is “total freedom,” but individuals must now provide their own “wisdom and insight,” a former U.S. Senator from Georgia said this evening.

TSA testing advanced imaging technology

February 1, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The TSA on Tuesday said it is testing new “advanced imaging technology” (AIT) at three airports nationwide, including Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Hartsfield remains world’s busiest airport

January 28, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Passenger traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport increased by 1.51 percent in 2010, and the airport retained its title as the “busiest passenger airport in the world.”

Delta celebrates 70 years in Atlanta

January 26, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines is celebrating its 70th anniversary in Atlanta.

Train derails in Douglasville

January 4, 2011 Express Telegraph

A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in downtown Douglasville early Tuesday morning, closing roads and dumping truck trailers, ajc.com reported. No one was injured in the derailment, which was reported about 1 a.m., according to reports. “I heard two real loud clacks. I turned around to look and heard two loud clacks again,” WSB-TV quoted one eyewitness as saying. “We turned around and the train was dead stopped, just that quick.” Norfolk Southern Railway, which

A look back at 2010’s top destinations

January 1, 2011 Todd DeFeo

Here is a brief recap of some of the places The Travel Trolley visited in 2010.

Athens trestle a music landmark

December 27, 2010 Todd DeFeo

To most passersby, the old, abandoned railroad trestle off Poplar Street near Dudley Park probably wouldn’t garner much of a reaction.