The future of transit fare collections in metro Atlanta is on display now on the Atlanta Streetcar. Mobile payments are accepted. This digital system is to be deployed across MARTA in coming months, and it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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Now is the time for Gwinnett County to expand mass transit
By Guest Columnist AISHA YAQOOB MAHMOOD, director of the Asian American Advocacy Fund
Growing up in Gwinnett County, some of my fondest memories include weekend trips to Jimmy Carter Boulevard to get our ethnic groceries, stock up on some great Indian food, and hang out with our friends at Global Mall. Businesses along the Jimmy Carter corridor have helped bring pieces of home for many Asian communities for over 25 years. To this day, my friends and family from neighboring counties plan trips to Gwinnett, as it is revered a nexus for so many immigrant communities.
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MARTA views expansion with ample cash reserves, positive credit review
MARTA’s planned service expansion in Downtown Atlanta and, possibly, into Gwinnett County comes as MARTA’s finances have received positive credit reviews and a budget that could afford to stretch federal pandemic-related funds into future years.
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Georgia now has state funding for transit, though Legislature to revisit the measure
Georgia now has its first statewide funding for transit. The money – as much as $50 million a year – is to be distributed among the state’s transit agencies under provisions that are to be developed.
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Heavy rail vote divides Gwinnett Commission chair candidates
Costs too much to build or too much to not build?
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MARTA seeks public comment on transit expansion that will change nature of Campbellton Road
MARTA’s Campbellton Road expansion plan is expected to change the nature of the roadway from the Oakland City Station to I-285, a distance of about 5.7 miles. The plan for how that is to happen is to be completed within nine months.
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Transit expansion in Gwinnett County: ATL to hear presentation Thursday
Gwinnett County voters could get an early indication Thursday as to whether a transit tax could be added to the Nov. 3 ballot. A heavy rail line is eligible for consideration for sales tax funding, to reach from MARTA’s Doraville Station to a future facility in Norcross.
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Inman Park and Reynoldstown Neighborhoods Welcome MARTA Project Completion
Rail Station on East/West Line Gets Safety and Aesthetic Upgrades By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has completed $6.9 million in safety and aesthetic upgrades to the Inman Park/Reynoldstown rail station on the system’s East/West Line. New safety features include an accessibility ramp connecting Walthall Street to the Reynoldstown bus loop and a stair tower to Seaboard Avenue on the south side of the station. The two pedestrian bridges linking the […]
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MARTA updates public on high-capacity transit plans along Campbellton Road
MARTA took the pulse of the public Thursday night on a few aspects of the plan to increase service along Campbellton Road. The survey was part of status report MARTA presented on a service enhancement that’s to begin service as early as 2031.
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MARTA Balances Budget for Ninth Consecutive Year
Bolstered by Federal Cares Act Funding, $1.2 Billion Budget Advances Capital Expansion Program and Customer-Focused Projects By MARTA The MARTA Board of Directors has adopted the Authority’s fiscal year 2021 Operating and Capital Budget. The nearly $1.2 billion budget includes $557.9 million in operating funds and $599 million for capital programming. Recognizing that transit will […]
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MARTA, Portman deal at North Avenue may usher in new era of transit oriented development
MARTA’s potential partnership with Portman Holdings to develop the North Avenue Station could be the first in a new era of promoting transit oriented development around its rail stations.
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Portman’s $1 billion Midtown move: MARTA’s North Avenue Station, Patterson funeral home
Portman Holdings has set its sights on $1 billion in development in Midtown – the $400 million remake of MARTA’s North Avenue Station, and the $600 million development a half-mile away, at the former H.M. Patterson & Son-Spring Hill site.
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MARTA Soliciting Artists for Project at New Clayton County Transit Center
Project to Include Community Painting Event By MARTA MARTA’s public art program Artbound is calling for artists to design a mural that can be translated into stencils, so the community can assist with painting the design on concrete barriers at a new bus transit center in Clayton County. As part of phase one of transit […]
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Reopening metro Atlanta’s economy safely: Google offers data to inform decisions
Google has made public a treasure trove of never-before-seen proprietary data that could help decision makers reopen the economy safely in metro Atlanta. Google’s report shows changes in categories of places people visit – whether they’re going to work, buy groceries or walk the dog, and so forth.
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COVID-19 crisis spotlights importance of equitable transit-oriented development
Historically, affordable housing units in Atlanta have been concentrated in communities lacking in amenities like public transportation access, grocery stores and solid schools. The COVID-19 crisis has shone a glaring spotlight on the need to change that.
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MARTA Chief of System Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Wanda Y. Dunham Announces Retirement
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 […]
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Pandemic could jeopardize funding for More MARTA, other transportation plans
The economic damage dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to put a strain on government programs that were mapped out long before the world began slipping into a recession.
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MARTA may be turning from ‘What now?’ to ‘What’s next?’
MARTA may be entering the phase where the question turns from, “What now?” to “What’s next?” Especially in light of MARTA’s responsibility to enable social distancing on trains and buses.
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MARTA records first employee death related to COVID-19, a station maintainer in Decatur
MARTA has confirmed its first death related to COVID-19, a 53-year-old station maintainer who died Monday. His last day of work was April 10. Four co-workers at MARTA’s Decatur Station were notified and instructed to self-quarantine.
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MARTA Implements Essential Service Plan, Shifts Focus to Busiest Bus Routes, Requires Social Distancing
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, […]
