By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the Simpson Organization have finalized an agreement to build a pedestrian bridge connecting the Medical Center rail station to Peachtree Dunwoody Pavilion, which is being converted from a typical suburban office complex with acres of surface parking lots to a more dense mixed-use development. This […]
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MARTA Bus Service Modifications in Dekalb County
By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will modify bus routes 19 (Clairmont Road), 123 (Church Street/North DeKalb Mall), and 823 (Belvedere) in DeKalb County beginning December 7, 2019. The modified routes are as follows: Route 19: CLAIRMONT ROAD: Route 19 will be extended to serve East Lake Station. The modification assumes the Decatur Station […]
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Using software to accelerate new ideas: MARTA, UrbanLeap to test programs
By Guest Columnist JEREMY DEVRAY-BENICHOU, vice president of customer success at UrbanLeap
UrbanLeap is a small company that is among those contributing to a big change in the way cities, nonprofits, and organizations – including MARTA – evaluate new ideas before putting them into place.
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MARTA Board Approves Agreement for New Rail Car Fleet
Additions to System Will Boost Performance and Customer Service By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) board of directors has approved a $646 million agreement with Stadler Rail for the purchase of 254 new rail cars. The agreement also contains options for MARTA to order up to 100 additional rail cars. The procurement, […]
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MARTA GM/CEO Jeffrey Parker Selected as WTS ‘Man of the Year’
Women in Transportation Seminar’s Atlanta Chapter Cites Parker’s Strong Track Record of Hiring and Promoting Women as Reason for Selection By MARTA Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker has been selected by Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS-Atlanta) as its 2019 “Man of the Year.” WTS, a non-profit organization dedicated to […]
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MARTA’s North Avenue Station project delayed so developers can mull complex site constraints
The competition for development rights at MARTA’s North Avenue Station is delayed by eight weeks to give companies time to digest additional technical information. Major companies have assembled at the table to review a premier live-work-play site in Midtown.
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MARTA Celebrates 40TH Anniversary with Stakeholder Reception and Community Festival/Concert
By MARTA MARTA celebrated the 40th anniversary of combined rail and bus service with a stakeholder reception at Georgia State Station, followed by a free festival and concert near Avondale Station on Sunday, November 3 that drew a crowd of nearly 2,000. In 1979, MARTA’s first train ran from Avondale to Georgia State. The first ride […]
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As we wait for high-speed rail, please bring back the AMTRAK station bus stop
Here we go again.
The Georgia Department of Transportation on Oct. 22 hosted a public presentation to present three possible corridors for high-speed rail service between Atlanta and Charlotte.
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Elevator Installation at Oakland City station complete
By MARTA Project Part of MARTA’s Investment in Transit Improvements along the Campbellton Road Corridor The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has completed installation of a new elevator on the Murphy Avenue side of Oakland City Station. A ribbon cutting was held Friday, October 25 with MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker, Atlanta […]
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Next stop for Atlanta transit: Jobs
By Guest Columnist BETTY WILLIS, president of the Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association
As far back as 1961, transportation planners at the predecessor of the Atlanta Regional Commission had the foresight to anticipate where MARTA rail lines would best serve the metro region’s transit needs, years before construction began in 1975 on the heavy rail system.
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Saturday was a big day in East Point: ‘This site is going to change people’s lives’
Ten-year-old goalie Kelan Watkins was a phenomenal shot blocker in the inaugural play Saturday on Soccer in the Street’s new field. The play represented a tender moment in metro Atlanta, a time when the first winds of autumn accompanied what may be a major shift in everyday life for a lot of people.
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MARTA service impacted by building implosion
By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will suspend rail service on the Gold Line between Lindbergh and Midtown Stations and reroute four Midtown bus lines the morning of Saturday, October 5 for the planned implosion of a five-story building at 1330 W. Peachtree St. NW. Implosion details: MARTA rail service: MARTA bus […]
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MARTA holds public hearing on proposed bus service changes
By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a public hearing on proposed bus service modifications on Monday, September 16 at the DeKalb County Public Library, located at 215 Sycamore Street in Decatur. The following routes will be discussed: MARTA representatives will be on hand for a community exchange session beginning at […]
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Saving the Atlanta BeltLine: A shift from transit to micromobility
By Guest Columnist KEVIN H. POSEY, who writes about transportation and has served on related boards in the Washington region. He moved to Atlanta in 2017.
Atlanta’s BeltLine is perhaps the city’s best-known landmark. As with New York’s High Line, travel writers point it out as a key stop for those visiting Atlanta. However, that popularity poses a threat to its viability as a usable transportation corridor.
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MARTA leadership team members recognized for achievements
By MARTA Two members of MARTA’s executive management team have been recognized as industry leaders as the Authority prepares for a time of unprecedented growth and service expansion. Marsha Anderson Bomar, assistant general manager of capital program delivery, and Frank Rucker, chief of capital programs, were recently honored for their achievements. Anderson Bomar received the […]
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MARTA begins installing Oakland City station elevator
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has begun installing an elevator at the Murphy Avenue entrance of Oakland City Station. The station primarily serves the Oakland City, Sylvan Hills and Capitol View neighborhoods and provides access to north and southbound rail service on the Red and Gold Lines, as well as bus routes 79 […]
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MARTA Named COMTO Public Transportation Agency of the Year
Local Chapter Nominates MARTA for Work Promoting a Level Playing Field in Transportation Industry By: MARTA At its annual conference in Tampa, the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) named the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) the 2019 Public Transportation Agency of the Year. The Atlanta Chapter of the organization, which made the nomination, […]
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“New Atlanta”
What’s been brewing online and in real life for black Atlanta has finally gone mainstream – Old Atlanta versus New Atlanta.
This debate reached critical mass and mainstream media attention recently thanks to Atlanta influencer Isaac Hayes III.
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MARTA HIRES NEW CHIEF OF BUS OPERATIONS
Hiring Seasoned Transit Service Officer Shores up MARTA’s Strategic Plan to Improve Bus Service and Riders’ Experience Collie Greenwood, formerly the chief service officer with the Toronto Transit Commission, has joined the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) as chief of bus operations. In his role, Greenwood will be responsible for daily operations and maintenance […]
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MARTA BEGINS FY 2020 WITH CUSTOMER-FOCUSED BUDGET
A Combined Operations and Capital Programs Budget of Nearly $1.1 Billion Will Enhance Riders’ Experience The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors recently adopted the Authority’s fiscal year 2020 Operating and Capital Budget. The nearly $1.1 billion budget includes $523.9 million in operating funds and $579.7 million for capital programming, with a […]
