In 62 days, the FIFA World Cup will land in Atlanta for eight matches. It will bring an estimated 300,000 tourists to the downtown area and even more locals to the city’s core. City officials are working to ready the city for an influx of people. In an exclusive interview with SaportaReport after the Atlanta […]
Tag: Transit
Posted inDelaney Tarr
Beltline rail movement makes it to MARTA board meeting
MARTA’s monthly board of directors meeting was commandeered by Eastside Beltline rail advocates on Feb. 12 after a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution revelation that agency leaders quietly stopped work on the project last year. In March 2025, Mayor Andre Dickens pulled support for the long-standing Eastside trail rail project and changed the location to the Southside […]
Posted inMaria's Metro
Transit in Atlanta is at a crossroads
As Atlanta Beltline Inc. celebrates its 20-year anniversary, it is still up in the air on how the city will move forward to build out the vision for transit. The most tangible Beltline rail project is putting light rail on the Eastside Trail, extending the downtown streetcar to the Beltline and continuing the rail to […]
Posted inColumns
City Council President hopeful tackles transit-themed policy forum
There’s a familiar scene at the Healey building on Thursday night. Transit advocates have gathered for a panel and discussion on how to improve Atlanta’s transportation system, and they have plenty of ideas. Cyclists suggested road quality improvements and maligned the many potholes on the streets, while transit advocates pushed for expanded light rail (particularly […]
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
A city that leaves walkers behind: Why Atlanta’s sidewalks are still in crisis
Atlanta ranks among the most dangerous U.S. cities for pedestrians. For those of us walking Atlanta’s streets every day, that statistic isn’t surprising.
Posted inKelly Jordan
Sic Transit Gloria MARTA – various dates
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ‘thinking big’ while on NYC LINK trip
On Mayor Andre Dickens’ third LINK trip, the mayor clearly was impressed by the scale and scope of New York City, the most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Posted inMaria's Metro
Drastic cuts proposed for ATL’s Xpress bus service as metro traffic only gets worse
A proposal to slash the Xpress commuter bus system in half is creating angst to hundreds of riders who rely on the system to get from the suburbs to the city.
Posted inColumns
Expanding transit in the Atlanta region remains elusive
The state of Georgia has a really good track record of creating regional transit agencies. But none of them has a good track record in actually building regional transit.
Posted inLatest News
Bill to abolish GRTA and the ATL gaining steam
A bill that would abolish the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and the Atlanta-Region Transit LINK Authority (The ATL) is making its way through the House, and it is expected to pass today — crossover day.
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Rockdale plans ‘microtransit’ as start of 30-year transit expansion plan
Rockdale County will start planning an on-demand “microtransit” service as the start of a 30-year transit vision finalized this month. The southeastern metro Atlanta county’s Transit Development Plan was approved by the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 5. It proposes an on-demand shuttle service as a short-term pilot program that could inform future local and regional bus […]
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Metro Atlanta LINK delegation heading to Montreal this week
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.
Posted inLatest News
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.”
Posted inKelly Jordan, Media, Seen in Atlanta
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.
Posted inColumns, Maria's Metro
Atlanta’s transit decisions today will impact our future
Transit decisions being made in Atlanta today will impact our city for generations.
Posted inColumns, Maria's Metro
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.
Posted inLatest News
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.
