Category: Transit

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

Clayton Southlake Bus Rapid Transit Advances Into Project Development Phase of Capital Investment Grant “Small Starts” Funding MARTA recently announced that the Clayton Southlake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project has advanced into the Project Development phase of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program as a Small Starts Project. After a long absence from the CIG […]

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 […]

State of Good Repair Work Will Impact Red Line Service February 18-23 MARTA is investing approximately $225 million in State of Good Repair work on its heavy rail lines that will enhance the safety of the rail system, reduce train delays, and improve the customer experience. MARTA’s Track Replacement Project will replace heavy rail between Buckhead […]

Westside Atlanta Growth Creates Unique Development Opportunity Close to Transit  MARTA announces a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Request for Proposals (RFP) for Bankhead rail station, the western terminus of the Green Line. The State of Georgia’s recent $6 million allocation to help transform the station, and tech giant Microsoft’s decision to build one of its largest […]

MARTA Reach Kicks Off March 1st in Clayton, DeKalb, & Fulton Counties MARTA is hosting a virtual rider workshop for MARTA Reach, a six-month pilot rideshare service designed to connect riders to-and-from MARTA bus and rail. In partnership with Georgia Tech, MARTA Reach will test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster […]

State of Good Repair Work Will Impact Red and Gold Line Service Feb. 18-23 MARTA is preparing for the next phase of its Track Replacement Project, an approximate $225 million State of Good Repair project that will enhance the safety of the rail system, reduce train delays, and improve the customer experience. MARTA will replace […]

Authority Asks: Do You Want Your Bus to Go More Places or Arrive More Frequently? MARTA is seeking customer input on a possible redesign of its bus network. MARTA wants to know do you want the bus to come more frequently but go fewer places or go more places but arrive less frequently? Click here link to learn […]

Advanced Training, Social Service Partnerships, & Collaborative Police Work Among MPD’s Accomplishments in 2021  The MARTA Police Department (MPD) ensured MARTA remained a safe, secure system for another year, accomplishing a significant reduction in violent crimes in 2021, providing additional training and certification for officers, and partnering with social service organizations to improve the customer […]

Fund Supports Preserving and Extending Long-Term Housing Affordability  The Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund provided financing for Lincoln Avenue Capital to acquire GE Towers today, preserving 201 affordable housing units within a half mile or 10-minute walk from MARTA’s West End rail station. The loan to an affiliate of Lincoln Avenue Capital is […]

MARTA is encouraging participation in an online survey that will ultimately inform a redesign of its bus network. In the survey, MARTA riders and potential customers will be asked if they prefer to have buses arrive more frequently on fewer routes or less frequently on more routes. The concepts presented in the survey are hypothetical and […]

Majority of Routes Operate on Saturday Schedule; MARTAConnect Available for Early Morning Commuters MARTA has implemented temporary bus service modifications to address a shortage of bus operators. All 113 current bus routes are operational, with the majority operating on a Saturday schedule. The following routes will operate on a weekday schedule: 5, 39, 71, 73, […]

Grant Supports Addition of Markets at Rail Stations in DeKalb County  MARTA has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund operation of its Fresh MARTA Markets and expand the program to provide greater food access in DeKalb County. MARTA currently operates markets at West End, H.E. Holmes, Bankhead, College Park, […]

Authority Recognized for Support of Hispanic Construction Businesses, Creating Equal Opportunity MARTA has been named “Government Partner of the Year” by the Georgia Hispanic Construction Association (GHCA). Partners since 2016, MARTA supports the GHCA and its membership in a variety of ways, including posting construction job opportunities and other materials in Spanish and hosting Spanish-only workshops […]

Season’s Greetings Shared Systemwide Through Month of December MARTA and public art program Artbound are providing a holiday experience for customers through the month of December. There will be events at 8 rail stations and the Clayton County Transit Hub featuring carolers, live dance and musical performances, holiday photos, MARTA goodies, prizes, and a visit […]

Project Kicks Off Systemwide Rail Station Rehabilitation Program MARTA hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of renovations at Indian Creek rail station and kick off the systemwide Rail Station Rehabilitation Program. The ceremony was led by MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker and MARTA Board of Directors Chair and DeKalb County representative […]

All Bus Routes Remain Operational; Majority of Routes to Run on Saturday Schedule MARTA will make temporary service modifications to its bus service beginning Saturday, Dec. 18, to address a shortage of bus operators. All 113 current bus routes will remain operational, with the majority, 96 routes, operating on a Saturday schedule. Eleven high ridership […]

Authority Wants to Know: “Do You Want Buses to Arrive More Frequently or Go More Places?” MARTA will hold four public meetings this month to solicit feedback on imagined scenarios that will ultimately inform a redesign of its bus network. MARTA riders and potential customers will be asked if they prefer to have buses arrive more […]

Longtime Legal Counsel to Retire, Chief & Deputy Chief Legal Counsel Named MARTA Chief Legal Counsel Elizabeth M. O’Neill has announced her retirement after 22 years and will be succeeded by Peter J. Andrews from global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP on Jan. 1, 2022. MARTA Senior Director of Corporate Law Jonathan J. Hunt will […]

Authority Launches Bike Donation Program, Highlights Bicycle Amenities MARTA is marking Biketober/Love to Ride month by launching a bicycle donation program, encouraging customers and employees to use bikes in tandem with public transit, and supporting a monthlong competition that challenges all metro Atlantans to experience the joy of riding a bike. MARTA is partnering with […]