A delegation of about 130 people from metro Atlanta will be attending the 2023 LINK trip in Montreal, Canada – from Tuesday afternoon Aug. 15 to Saturday morning Aug. 19.
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Atlanta’s transit decisions today will impact our future
Transit decisions being made in Atlanta today will impact our city for generations.
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MARTA launches new on-demand pilot program while facing key decisions
As MARTA enters a pivotal moment for regional transit in Atlanta, it has launched a pilot program that could radically change how the agency serves riders.
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Decision time nears for bus rapid transit or light rail on Campbellton Corridor
Will MARTA’s new Campbellton Corridor service be bus rapid transit or light-rail trains? It’s time to get your final opinions in before the transit agency settles on an option later this summer. Whichever option is chosen for the southwest Atlanta route, be prepared to wait a while longer after this milestone moment. MARTA says it […]
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MARTA board OKs spending plan for new light rail, rapid bus
Now MARTA shifts to zooming in on each individual project: turning those thick lines on maps into detailed designs of where exactly to lay a rail, where to build a bus lane, where to set up stations and stops.
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Metro Atlanta also wants ‘More MARTA’ – as transit gains favor
More MARTA started out as a vehicle to bring more transit to the City of Atlanta.
Now it’s turned in to a cry for More MARTA in metro Atlanta.
Although the More MARTA $11.5 billion project list was tied to voters in the City of Atlanta passing an additional half-penny MARTA sales tax to be invested within the city, the last two MARTA board meetings were filled with people who wanted “More MARTA” in their jurisdictions.
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MARTA to seek its own lanes for streetcar expansion
In a car-loving city, MARTA planners are looking to get light rail its own lane as much as possible, as they plan a system across the city.
