Category: Transit

The MARTA Board of Directors advanced pre-development work on two transit-oriented development (TOD) projects on the East/West Line, with the award of master planning contracts for Indian Creek and H.E. Holmes rail stations and surrounding areas, and approval to issue a TOD Request for Proposals (RFP) for Indian Creek. The Indian Creek TOD RFP approval […]

MARTA and Soccer in the Streets, along with the Atlanta United Foundation announce the expansion of StationSoccer to Kensington rail station in DeKalb County. The brainchild of Soccer in the Streets, StationSoccer is a citywide project to create a network of soccer fields connected by MARTA, eventually forming a ten-station league that’s affordable and easily […]

The MARTA Board of Directors has voted to advance center-running bus rapid transit (BRT) as the locally preferred alternative (LPA) for Campbellton Road, as part of an overall $300 million dollar transit and infrastructure investment in southwest Atlanta. “This will be a gold standard BRT system, complete with stations, platform-level entry at both doors, and […]

MARTA will host a series of four engagement opportunities to provide updates and collect input on the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative Project. In-person open houses will be held Thursday, July 14 and Saturday, July 16, and virtual public meetings held on Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about ten […]

Authority Offering $3,000 Sign On Bonus; Will Train Permit & Class C License Holders for CDL MARTA will hold job fairs for bus operators and journeyman bus technicians on four upcoming Thursdays in July and August. The job fairs are July 7 and 21, and August 4 and 18, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., at […]

MARTA and the City of Brookhaven have approved the terms of an agreement for a new City Hall to be built on MARTA-owned property adjacent to Brookhaven rail station on the Gold Line in DeKalb County. “MARTA is excited to partner with Brookhaven to establish a transit-supportive City Hall, one of only a few in […]

COVID Relief Money, Return of Passenger Revenue Bolsters Bottom Line  The MARTA Board of Directors has adopted the Authority’s Fiscal Year 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets. The $1.3 billion budget includes $587.6 million in operating funds and $717 million for capital programming. MARTA continues to show fiscal responsibility, balancing the budget for an eleventh straight […]

Unique Public Art Project Installed At 7 Rail Stations Beginning June 8 MARTA’s public art program Artbound, in collaboration with the Atlanta Design Festival and Flux Projects, is reviving and expanding Railtalk-Re-Connect, a unique interactive art installation to engage fellow riders and leave positive messages of inspiration. The public art project will be installed at […]

Program Offers Students Exceptional Experience, Opportunity For Future Employment The MARTA Police Department (MPD) and Georgia State University (GSU) are partnering to offer a paid internship to assist eligible students in completing their degree requirements. The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from GSU’s Criminal Justice and Criminology Department the opportunity to work up to […]

Marchon Community Features Affordable Workforce Housing and Retail Space MARTA, along with H.J. Russell and Place Properties, celebrated the opening of the King Memorial transit-oriented development (TOD) on Friday, May 20. The mixed-use TOD features Marchon, a community of 305 apartments and 11,000 square feet of office and retail space adjacent to King Memorial rail […]

MARTA Reach Provides Rideshare Service in Clayton, DeKalb, & Fulton Counties MARTA, in partnership with Georgia Tech, announces an expansion of MARTA Reach, a six-month pilot rideshare service designed to connect riders to-and-from MARTA bus and rail. The pilot, meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for customers […]

The MARTA Police Department (MPD) has received the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Gold Standard Award for its security program. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and TSA presented the award to MARTA Police Chief Scott Kreher and his department at a recent MARTA board committee meeting. The award recognizes excellence in MPD’s security plan and […]

As part of ongoing project development for high-capacity transit along the Clifton Transit Corridor, MARTA is now advancing four possible routes for bus rapid transit (BRT). After years of planning and study, this project is advancing due in part to promising discussions with CSX railroad and the potential for significant federal funding. Following a national trend, […]

Service Begins on May 1 on Routes 2 & 102 out of North Avenue Station  MARTA celebrated Earth Day on Friday, April 22, by announcing the launch of its first electric buses. MARTA, with support from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and partners New Flyer, Siemens, and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), […]

Commission to Focus on Crime Deterrence, Safety in Atlanta’s Six Police Zones  MARTA has appointed Police Chief Scott Kreher to the recently expanded Atlanta Public Safety Commission. The 21-person commission will develop a comprehensive public safety plan to deter crime and lawlessness and enhance safety throughout the City of Atlanta. The commission will also be composed […]

MARTA announces the opening of its popular Fresh MARTA Markets, including the expansion of the program to provide greater food access in DeKalb County with new markets at Doraville and Kensington rail stations. Fresh MARTA Markets open for the 2022 regular season beginning on Tuesday, April 12 at West End Station, Wednesday, April 13 at […]

Council Provides Vital Feedback on Customer Experience  MARTA is seeking people to serve on its Riders’ Advisory Council (RAC), an all-volunteer group that provides feedback on improving the overall transit experience for customers. The inaugural council members are stepping down in May following a two-year term.  The council is comprised of 25 members representing MARTA’s diverse customer base […]

Initiative Closes First Transaction, Breaks Ground on Skyline Apartments at Future Terminus of Summerhill BRT in South Atlanta  MARTA announces a $100 million increase in its initiative with the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs), which seeks to identify opportunities to finance new development in close proximity to MARTA. […]

MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood recently testified at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs during an open session hearing entitled, “Advancing Public Transportation Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” Other witnesses were Joanna M. Pinkerton, President and CEO, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), Greg Regan, President, Transportation Trades Department, […]

Clayton County O&M Facility, Electric Bus Fleet Get Federal Boost MARTA leaders arrived in Washington, D.C. for the annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Legislative Conference in the midst of a series of federal successes. The federal fiscal year 2022 spending bill, passed by the Senate Thursday, March 10, included support for three MARTA initiatives: […]