MARTA has killed the rail option for its Clifton Corridor project and moving forward with two “bus rapid transit” alternatives.
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MARTA to reveal Clifton Corridor transit alternatives update
MARTA will reveal an update about Clifton Corridor transit alternatives in public meetings next week.
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MARTA priority project list coming soon, says transit agency head under City Council grilling
By John Ruch Grilled by an Atlanta City Council committee worried about abrupt changes and lack of communication on Jan. 25, MARTA’s chief pledged a priority list of new transit projects is coming soon and strongly hinted what some may be. MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood also told the council’s Transportation Committee that the Atlanta […]
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New MARTA deputy general manager leaves in surprise move
MARTA Deputy General Manager Josh Rowan has abruptly left the transit agency without explanation only five months after his high-profile hiring.
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Public seeks more bus-versus-rail info for MARTA’s Clifton Corridor options
Reactions to MARTA’s latest Clifton Corridor options from more than 100 attendees of two public meetings this week centered on local impacts and bus-versus-rail comparisons that aren’t yet available.
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MARTA narrows Clifton Corridor alternatives to two bus options, one light rail line
MARTA’s alternatives for the Clifton Corridor transit line are down to three options – two bus routes and one light-rail line – all with Avondale Station as the main eastern terminus.
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MARTA on-demand shuttle test showed high satisfaction, last-mile connection appeal
MARTA’s test run of on-demand shuttle buses this year found high satisfaction rates and riders especially drawn to last-mile connections to other transit.
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Is Streetcar extension just the start of BeltLine rail, or also its end?
The Atlanta Streetcar extension onto the Eastside Atlanta BeltLine is moving toward a final design phase with no clear answer to its oldest question: What the heck is this transit service for, exactly?
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MARTA’s new deputy GM plans to speed up big transit projects
Josh Rowan earned a reformer reputation over the past three years for getting Atlanta’s street and sidewalk projects back on track by sorting out messy schedules and rebuilding public faith in unfulfilled promises. Now he aims to do something similar at MARTA, where he came aboard this month as the new deputy general manager.
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MARTA to make major expansion of on-demand shuttle into Alpharetta, Morrow
MARTA’s test of an on-demand shuttle bus is already so successful, the service is getting a major expansion into Alpharetta, Morrow and other areas.
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On-demand transit expands across Georgia, putting pitches and criticisms to the test
By John Ruch On-demand public transit is suddenly in demand after years of official musing about the potential of Uber-style vanpool shuttles hailed with an app. In the past 18 months, on-demand transit has launched across Georgia, from Atlanta to Valdosta to Gainesville. Is this a revolution in convenient and appealing transit, or hype for […]
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MARTA, Gwinnett transit station makeovers approved for $14.25M matching funds
MARTA and Gwinnett transit station makeovers seeking federal grants have been approved for matching funds from rideshare fees by the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority.
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Working toward a ‘unified’ fare system for all metro Atlanta mass transit
Expansion of metro Atlanta’s mass transit deservedly gets a lot of attention, as getting people where they want to go remains alternative commuting’s biggest local challenge. Less glamorous, but nearly as important, is making it easy for riders to pay for and transfer between the metro’s many transit services, from local shuttles to MARTA’s rail […]
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Henry County will soon propose public transit expansion in 30-year plan
Henry County has a perfect recipe for traffic: a booming population, rapidly expanding urban areas, and public transit commuting rates under 1%. Now the southeast metro county is prepping a 30-year Transit Master Plan that is close to proposing specific expansion ideas in advance of a November sales-tax ballot question that could start funding some […]
