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The city’s transit agency says bus rapid transit will be cheaper and faster to build than light rail.

And Alabama’s GOP Senate runoff<b> </b>is the day’s biggest prize.

Light rail on the Clifton Corridor was once a centerpiece of a $2.7 billion, 40-year transit expansion plans funded by a voter-approved sales tax. Now MARTA is considering using bus rapid transit on the corridor instead.

MARTA's light rail project could cost more than twice original estimates, prompting the agency to weigh different routes and the potential for bus rapid transit as an alternative to rail.

Atlanta's transit agency is asking for public feedback before a major system redesign.

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