MARTA Gets ISO 14001:2004 Recognition

Sept. 12, 2014
MARTA GM/CEO Keith T. Parker, and members of the management team hoisted the ISO 14001:2004 flag outside of the Armour Yard rail maintenance facility recognizing the employees who made this acknowledgement possible.

MARTA GM/CEO Keith T. Parker,  and members of the management team hoisted the ISO 14001:2004 flag outside of the Armour Yard rail maintenance facility recognizing the employees who made this acknowledgement possible.

 “Many transit agencies maintain good environmental compliance. Through our EMS, MARTA is exceeding regulatory requirements and committed to being environmentally responsible in all our business practices. This represents a system-wide effort to be a good corporate citizen and, as an added benefit, we’re saving money,” Parker said.

ISO is a rigorous international quality and environmental standard used in 163 countries. The quest for ISO14001:2004 certification began in 2011. 

MARTA undertook an initiative to be environmentally responsible by creating an Environmental Management system, or EMS, at the Armour Yard rail facility.  Thanks to a dedicated staff – from Safety to Rail Operations – MARTA is the only transit system in the southeast — and one of the largest in the nation — to receive the ISO 14001:2004 certification.

Trains receiving cleaning and maintenance in MARTA’s Armour Yard heavy rail facility service the Red and Gold Lines.

The four commitments of Armour Yard’s EMS are also key components of MARTA’s system-wide environmental policy. They are:

  • Environmental well-being of the community
  • Pollution prevention
  • Environmental compliance
  • Continual improvement.


Pursuing this level of environmental performance makes for a safer, more efficient workplace. MARTA is reducing the waste it sends to landfills and is saving water and energy.