MARTA Holding Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony May 18
ATLANTA- The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new pedestrian bridge and west plaza at Indian Creek Station.
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MARTA’s Garnett Station Platform Renovation is Complete
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) finishes station platform renovations, allowing for Red and Gold Line service to resume.
MARTA Suspends Streetcar Service Starting Sept. 8 for Electrical Work
ATLANTA – On Sept. 8, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will suspend streetcar service to allow for underground utility repairs.
MARTA Rail Service Resumes At Indian Creek Station After Successful Bridge Installation
ATLANTA – Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Blue Line service resumed at Indian Creek Station this morning after the successful installation of a new pedestrian bridge connecting to Durham Park Road.
MARTA’s Brookhaven Rail Station Reopens Following Construction
ATLANTA – Brookhaven rail station reopened on November 16th after a six-week construction project.
MARTA To Install Pedestrian Bridge at Indian Creek Station in December
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will stop service to Indian Creek Station to allow for a pedestrian bridge installation from December 8-9, 2024.
Watch –– Decades of Water Damage to MARTA Five Points Station Dictates Need for New Roof or Canopy
ATLANTA –– The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) provided an update on the work needed for the system’s Five Points station, which serves as a hub for all MARTA lines in the central business district of downtown Atlanta.
MARTA Will Begin Five Points Transformation Project This Summer
ATLANTA – MARTA is starting the Five Points transformation project in July. Service impacts are expected to last for 18 months.
Atlanta Mayor Dickens Signs Administrative Order No. 2024-01
ATLANTA – After announcing plans for four stations near the Beltline, Mayor Dickens signed an administrative order on April 11th that identifies four locations for said stations.
MARTA’s New Murphy Crossing Station Will Connect to BeltLine
ATLANTA – Along with three new infill stations, there will be a new MARTA station at Murphy Crossing to connect MARTA to the BeltLine for the first time.
MARTA To Replace North Pedestrian Bridge at East Lake Station
ATLANTA – MARTA will start work on March 13th to replace its north pedestrian bridge. Once the new bridge reopens in October, work will start on the south bridge.
MARTA Replacing Track Near Atlanta International Airport Next Week
ATLANTA – MARTA will replace track near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport starting Wednesday, October 4th.
MARTA Selects Engineering Firm for its Streetcar East Extension Final Design
ATLANTA – MARTA announced its selection of an architecture and engineering firm for its final design of the Streetcar East Extension.
MARTA Takes On Red Line Track Replacement Work
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has announced that the agency will temporarily suspend its Red Line rail service south of the Medical Center Station later this week in order to prioritize track replacement work.
Collie Greenwood to be named MARTA General Manager & CEO
Readers may recall that MARTA has been without a permanent General Manager & CEO since the untimely death of the previous CEO, Jeffrey Parker, on January 14. In the interim, Collie Greenwood has served as the interim CEO.
MARTA set on bus service for neighborhood, but others still pushing for light rail
Not many are getting on the bus idea for the Campbellton Road corridor in Atlanta.
MARTA, Brookhaven finalize deal for new City Hall at Brookhaven rail station
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the City of Brookhaven have approved the terms of an agreement for a new City Hall to be built on MARTA-owned property adjacent to Brookhaven rail station on the Gold Line in DeKalb County.
Less is happening under More MARTA program, but officials still say light rail is on the way to Beltline
There has yet to be a light-rail project geared for Atlanta’s Beltline, but officials continue to lay the groundwork with promising talk.
MARTA study could wipe out proposed light-rail lines due to higher costs
An engineering study conducted by MARTA has revealed proposed light-rail lines would be more expensive than original estimates.
MARTA track replacement project to enhance safety and customer experience
MARTA plans to work on the railroad.