Author Archives: MARTA

Chief Dunham Leaves Legacy after 34 Years of Service By MARTA Chief of System Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Wanda Y. Dunham, will retire from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) on May 15, after 34 years of meritorious service to the agency. Chief Dunham started her career with the MARTA Police Department as […]

Authority will Operate 41 Routes, Double Service on 34 Busiest Routes By MARTA MARTA has implemented an Essential Service plan that reduces the number of bus routes and allows for a doubling of service on the busiest, most critical routes. This plan keeps MARTA running for health care personnel and other essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning Monday, […]

Authority, ATU Local 732 Announce Hero Payment for Frontline Staff and Mask Distribution  By MARTA MARTA has announced it is taking additional steps to further support and protect employees and customers as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into another month. On Friday, MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 732 […]

By MARTA MARTA has made operational adjustments and service changes to protect the health and wellness of employees and address the dramatic ridership and revenue decline seen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “MARTA stands by our role as a provider of essential infrastructure. Our frontline employees are everyday heroes who drive buses, run […]

$16 Billion Needed to Ensure Public Transit Systems Remain Operational During National Health Crisis By MARTA MARTA has joined national transit agencies and transit supporting organizations in urging U.S. Congressional leadership to provide at least $16 billion in immediate direct financial assistance to ensure the continuation of transit service through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. MARTA […]

GM/CEO Makes Good on Pledge to Ensure Authority Decisions are Customer-Focused By MARTA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker has named a new chief customer experience officer and announced the formation of a Riders’ Advisory Council to ensure customers’ voices are heard regarding operations and capital programs. GM Parker […]

Construction Finance Closing Marks Beginning of Community Development, Affordable Housing Efforts By MARTA Place Properties and H.J. Russell Company, MARTA’s development partners for the King Memorial Station transit-oriented development (TOD), closed on financing to begin construction. With $6 million in grant funding from Invest Atlanta, the $62.5 million project is a collaboration that will create […]

Jacobs/Russell Joint Venture to Support MARTA’s Largest Expansion in History  By MARTA As MARTA’s Centralized Project Management Organization (CPMO), the joint venture of Jacobs Project Management Co. and H.J. Russell will manage approximately $700 million in construction spending in the first five years of the Authority’s More MARTA expansion project. At $3 billion, the project […]

By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) kicked off the 2019 holiday season this past weekend by participating in the Children’s Christmas Parade and unveiling a new mural at East Lake Station. MARTA was proud to present the holiday bus during the annual Children’s Christmas Parade in midtown Atlanta on Saturday morning. The […]