Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

Atlanta, GA 30324

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2424 Piedmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
United States
http://www.itsmarta.com/
404.848.5000

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MARTA provides transit serivce to the metro Atlanta region. 

Products and Press Releases

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MARTA Streetcar.
March 27, 2025
The online tool provides a brief project description, its current phase, anticipated completion date and a chart showing the amount of funds spent so far compared to the lifetime...
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MARTA streetcar.
March 17, 2025
The plan focuses on building transit-oriented communities by expanding the streetcar east and west.
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MARTA's customer experience team is working to give riders real-time updates and better access to transit service information by updating its website, creating an all-in-one app and installing more digital screens across its system’s stations and vehicles.
Feb. 18, 2025
The agency is working to give riders real-time updates and better access to transit service information by updating its website, creating an all-in-one app and installing more...
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MARTA is working to expand transit access with new railcars amid forecasted population growth by 2050.
Feb. 3, 2025
The agency is working to expand transit access with new railcars amid forecasted population growth by 2050.
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Dec. 9, 2024
The new CBTC system will help to improve train control, increase rail safety and service efficiency.
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Nov. 27, 2024
MARTA is working with Zonar to limit the frequency of breakdowns, lower operational costs and increase ridership to target levels post-COVID-19 pandemic.
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MARTA reopens Brookhaven rail station after completing aging paver replacement construction.
Nov. 18, 2024
Services resumed at the Brookhaven rail station after MARTA’s crews worked to replace aging pavers on the train platform.
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Tolar Manufacturing Company, MARTA completes installation of 850 bus stops throughout city of Atlanta, Ga.
The installation of the bus stops marks the conclusion of a five-year agreement between MARTA and Tolar Manufacturing that utilized ridership data, feedback from customers, community...
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MARTA’s headquarters awarded Energy Star Certification by U.S. EPA.
Sept. 10, 2024
With an Energy Star score of 81, MARTA headquarters is more energy-efficient than 81 percent of similar buildings in the U.S., reflecting the agency’s strong commitment to sustainabilit...
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MARTA installs 1,000 bus stop amenities throughout its service area.
Aug. 21, 2024
The installations consist of bus shelters, standalone benches and other seating options and include trash cans and signs with service information at stops in the city of Atlanta...

Articles & News

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Top row: Steven Parker, LaShanda Dawkins, Jonathan Hunt, Bernard Jackson. Bottom row: Lori A. Winfree, Rachel Cohen, Bill Amarosa Jr.,
March 21, 2025
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
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(Left to right) KKCS Senior Vice President, Chief of Operations and Strategy Officer Alex Wiggins, MARTA Interim Chief of Staff Steven Parker, MARTA Interim Chief Administrative Officer LaShanda Dawkins, STV Vice President and National Transit Corridor Strategy and Development Leader Sean Libberton, Transdev Vice President of Safety and Security Joanna Cornell and WisDot Deputy Secretary Scott Lawry.
Oct. 18, 2024
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
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May 31, 2024
MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
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May 2, 2024
The 2024 award winners were rewarded in categories based on bus ridership and submissions are evaluated on criteria including effectiveness, benefit, innovation and transferability...
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Aug. 11, 2023
ATU Local 732 reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement with MARTA that features new benefits in MARTA’s healthcare coverage and ATU Local 788 reached a three-year ...
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MARTA, city of Atlanta and community representatives celebrated the start of construction on the Summerhill BRT project - the region's first BRT project.
June 16, 2023
The Summerhill BRT will be the first of several BRT lines planned as part of the authority’s MARTA Rapid service.
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APTA recognized its 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards winners at its Rail Conference that was held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
June 15, 2023
The awards, which added a new emergency management category this year, recognize transit organizations’ proactive safety and security efforts.
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The transit police department reports both Part 1 and operator assaults were down in 2022 and the department achieved state law enforcement certification, a reduced vacancy rate...
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MARTA has placed a safety hold on streetcar service until the wheel assemblies of its streetcars can be replaced.
Dec. 12, 2022
MARTA’s decision to place a safety hold on streetcar service follows a comprehensive assessment of known wheel issues that had degraded beyond a point of acceptable risk.
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The updated BRT-only Locally Preferred Alternative will better match Clayton County commuter preference to have all-day, frequent transit service.

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Aug. 8, 2024
Decommissioned railcars were deployed off the Savannah Coast in December 2023 as part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Reef Project and are now blooming with reef...
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Aug. 7, 2024
Parker will help to develop and implement initiatives that strengthen the MARTA brand through compelling marketing and communications campaigns.
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June 14, 2024
The budget prioritizes projects necessary to ensure customer safety, those associated with the arrival of the new railcars and new buses and infrastructure, station rehabilitation...
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The six agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
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May 30, 2024
The first phase of the $230 million project will be the deconstruction of the concrete canopy while future construction phases include building a new canopy that allows for ample...
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May 21, 2024
The $55 million Airport Station Project is part of MARTA’s approximately $1 billion multi-year Station Rehabilitation Program.
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May 15, 2024
The amendment allows Rapid Southlake to advance to the 30 percent design phase and to have a direct connection to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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April 15, 2024
In addition to identifying the infill station locations and BRT corridor, the order calls for community engagement and directs the identification of financing options.
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March 26, 2024
The announcements include a reminder to not litter, to report suspicious activity and messages of escalator and elevator safety.