Category: Transit

Leah Ward Sears to Provide Guidance on Variety of Legal, Statutory Matters By MARTA The MARTA Board of Directors announced recently that Leah Ward Sears, former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLC, will serve as its new General Counsel. Sears will provide guidance to the board […]

Board Members Cite Parker’s Excellent Leadership and Accomplishments By MARTA The MARTA Board of Directors have voted unanimously to extend the contract of General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker for three years, through 2026. “Jeff has earned this extension, especially for his steady leadership during the pandemic and all its challenges,” said MARTA Board Chair […]

MARTAConnect Will Provide Rides on Election Day to Customers Impacted by Reduced Bus Routes; Will Continue After Nov. 3 During Planned and Unplanned Interruptions on Rail System By MARTA MARTA is partnering with Uber for a one-year pilot program to provide customers greater flexibility and more options for their transportation needs when normal MARTA service is disrupted. MARTAConnect will offer on-demand app-based rides […]

Testing Available at Brookhaven Station in DeKalb County, State Farm Arena in Fulton County By MARTA MARTA has joined partner jurisdictions in DeKalb and Fulton Counties to provide access to COVID-19 testing at convenient locations near Brookhaven Station on the Gold Line and GWCC/CNN Station on the Blue/Green Lines. “As COVID cases continue to rise in […]

Authority Establishes New Procedures to Prevent Incidents, Better Address Issues By MARTA As an agency that moves millions of people a year by rail and road, taking steps to ensure the safety of customers, employees, contractors, and everyone on metro Atlanta streets is paramount. MARTA has renewed its commitment to systemwide safety with the development […]

Atlanta-Based Michael Jones’ Winning Design Part of Station Renovation By MARTA Jones, a Texas native who attended the Atlanta College of Art, was chosen from over 200 artists who applied for the commission by a panel of arts stakeholders from the airport and MARTA, along with members of Atlanta’s arts community. Artbound will hire a […]

Collaboration Part of Authority’s Focus on Customer Service By MARTA MARTA is partnering with social media site Nextdoor to communicate important information directly with residents. MARTA will share construction updates, major service issues, activities and events with verified residents of Nextdoor. “This partnership comes at an important time as MARTA advances capital projects and system improvements […]

By MARTA The MARTA Board of Directors recently approved a resolution to refund $250.765 million of its Series 2012A bonds, saving the Authority $32.209 million or almost 13 percent in net present value of future debt service costs. MARTA’s average debt service savings is just over $2 million per year. MARTA moved on this refunding of […]

By MARTA MARTA will host two virtual meetings to provide an update on Clayton County transit projects and seek public input on planning initiatives on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 26 at noon. During the one-hour meetings, participants will hear from MARTA officials about capital projects, system-wide enhancements and future planning activity in Clayton County. […]

Sandy Springs & Clayton County Will Use Georgia Tech Grant to Study Traffic Patterns By MARTA MARTA congratulates partner jurisdictions Sandy Springs and Clayton County on winning the 2020 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge and will assist in conducting studies on street and sidewalk traffic patterns. The Georgia Institute of Technology awarded $100,000 in grants to […]

New Approach Focusing on Direct Outreach, Regional Collaboration By MARTA In response to customer concerns about unsheltered individuals taking refuge on the transit system, MARTA is launching a yearlong pilot program with HOPE Atlanta, a non-profit organization that offers housing, social services, substance abuse counseling, and employment to those who need it. The MARTA HOPE […]

Multi-Purpose Facility Will Bring Jobs to Clayton and Improve Transit Service By MARTA The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a $13 million grant award for MARTA’s multi-purpose Operations and Maintenance Bus Facility in Clayton County. The facility will include a MARTA Police precinct, training and maintenance areas, operations and administration offices, and critical bus maintenance infrastructure, […]

DSQA Earns ISO 9001 Certification for Quality Management System By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Department of Safety and Quality Assurance (DSQA) has achieved the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification of its Quality Management System (QMS). This most recent certification makes MARTA one of the only transit systems in the […]

Artwork to be Featured at East Lake, Decatur & Avondale Rail Stations By MARTA MARTA’s public art program Artbound and the Decatur Arts Alliance in partnership with the City of Decatur announce a request for qualifications for three public art works by Black artists. The temporary artwork will be installed at East Lake, Decatur, and […]

MARTA Opens Refurbished Mercedes-Benz Stadium/State Farm Arena Rail Station on July 20 By MARTA MARTA is providing direct transit access to Georgia’s largest-ever voting precinct at State Farm Arena for the upcoming Georgia General Primary Runoff Election and the General Election in November. “MARTA is proud to support the right to vote and in fact, […]

Electrostatic Sprayers Improve Cleaning Process as Authority Prepares for Increase in Service, Ridership By MARTA MARTA has improved the efficiency of its vehicle and facility cleaning as it prepares for an increase in service frequency and ridership. Delta Air Lines has provided MARTA with 50 electrostatic sprayers to more easily and effectively clean MARTA buses, […]

Customer Mask Distribution, State-of-the-Art Cleaning Technology Part of Authority’s Commitment to Providing Safe Public Transit By MARTA MARTA is reinforcing its commitment to do everything possible to fight COVID-19 by distributing free masks to customers at transit stations beginning on Monday, July 6.  MARTA will deploy staff and volunteers to hand out as many as two million […]