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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Public meetings will review ‘More MARTA’ transit expansion update
MARTA will hold three public meetings next week about the updated project list for “More MARTA.”
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MARTA New Rail Cars Event – South Yard – College Park – Dec. 16, 2022
View MARTA Unveils Look Of New Trains here.
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Brian McGowan: an Amtrak station at Centennial Yards would be ‘fantastic’
During a standard presentation of the planned $5 billion Centennial Yards project, Brian McGowan spoke of the role the 50-acre railroad gulch has played in the development of Atlanta.
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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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Metro Atlanta is riding the wrong bus into the future
We are in a moment in time when we can transform our region with a world-class transit network thanks in large part to the $1.3 trillion federal infrastructure investment.
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MARTA to study bus rapid transit on top end I-285 toll lanes
The possibility of bus rapid transit (BRT) running on new top end I-285 toll lanes will be studied by MARTA following a multi-government agreement signed May 11.
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Thank you, and farewell
Something feels right in my departure from SaportaReport coinciding with the return of a Swedish musician to a stage near metro Atlanta.
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Tensions eased between MARTA, ATL City Council over Campbellton Road transit
MARTA and members of the Atlanta City Council in comments Wednesday lowered tensions that have developed over the planned expansion of transit service along the Campbellton Road corridor.
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Atlanta seeks to make bike lanes safer, promote policies for walking, cycling
Atlanta’s bicycling community got a triple jolt of support Monday from the Atlanta City Council.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Chattahoochee Nature Center celebrates infrastructure improvements
Spring has sprung and warm weather in Atlanta means it’s officially the season of festivals. From now until Sunday, April 10, you can head downtown — across from Georgia State University’s Center Parc Stadium — to visit the Atlanta Fair, celebrating its 50th year. Get an early taste of summertime with cotton candy in one […]
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Mayor Dickens: Move Atlanta forward with Shared Peachtree today
By Guest Columnist CARDEN WYCKOFF, on behalf of the Save Share Peachtree Coalition Organizing Committee
At 9:55 a.m. on March 10, minutes after receiving official notice that the Peachtree Shared Space demonstration project was being removed, I tweeted:
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ARC seeks public input on update to Transportation Demand Management Plan
The Atlanta Regional Commission is conducting an online survey of commuters’ mobility patterns as the beginning of a two-year effort to update the region’s program to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion.
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Gwinnett County seeks ARC funds to improve walkability east of I-85
Gwinnett County is considering building a path through a densely developed area east of I-85 to provide an alternative to traveling by vehicle.
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Tucker to upgrade seven MARTA bus stops
Tucker has approved a program to provide concrete pads and seating at seven MARTA bus stops in the second phase of an effort to improve the experience of transit riders as they wait for a bus.
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MARTA to meet with public on Campbellton Road project as questions arise
MARTA officials are to meet the public Thursday evening to discuss the Campbellton Road transit expansion proposal for the first time since the Atlanta City Council questioned MARTA’s handling of the project.
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Atlanta to ask MARTA to account for spending of More MARTA sales tax
The Atlanta City Council is poised to ask MARTA to account for money it’s spent, and plans to spend, from the 0.5 percent More MARTA Atlanta sales tax city voters approved in 2016.
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MARTA attracts interest in devising plans for two suburban stations
A Boston firm, the Collaborative, sent its CEO to Atlanta to learn more about MARTA’s intent to hire a consultant to create master plans to guide future development around two stations at the ends of its East-West line.
