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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

2424 Piedmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
United States
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MARTA provides transit serivce to the metro Atlanta region. 

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A MARTA Transit sign displayed in Dekalb County, Georgia.
The redesign aims to merge the four existing MARTA apps into a unified platform.
Aug. 19, 2025
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A rendering of a bus rapid transit interchange at Holcomb Bridge Road shows a piece of the planned SR 400 Express Lanes Project.
The project will add new lanes in both directions along a 16-mile section from the MARTA North Springs Station to one mile north of McFarland Parkway for a future BRT system.
Aug. 6, 2025
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A MARTA bus.
Set to launch in late 2025, the redesigned system will nearly triple the number of people with access to frequent bus service and offer consistent bus service seven days a week...
June 16, 2025
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MARTA Streetcar.
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...
March 27, 2025
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MARTA streetcar.
The plan focuses on building transit-oriented communities by expanding the streetcar east and west.
March 17, 2025
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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.
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...
Feb. 18, 2025
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MARTA is working to expand transit access with new railcars amid forecasted population growth by 2050.
The agency is working to expand transit access with new railcars amid forecasted population growth by 2050.
Feb. 3, 2025
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MARTA logo.
The new CBTC system will help to improve train control, increase rail safety and service efficiency.
Dec. 9, 2024
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A MARTA employee.
MARTA is working with Zonar to limit the frequency of breakdowns, lower operational costs and increase ridership to target levels post-COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov. 27, 2024
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MARTA reopens Brookhaven rail station after completing aging paver replacement construction.
Services resumed at the Brookhaven rail station after MARTA’s crews worked to replace aging pavers on the train platform.
Nov. 18, 2024

Blogs

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Atlanta is home to one of the best food scenes in the nation. Bringing together ethnic favorites and southern-comfort cooking, this city offers a foodie experience unlike any ...
July 27, 2017

News

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A smartphone displays the App Store listing for the MARTA Mobility paratransit booking app, powered by RideCo, showing a 4.0-star rating, 'Travel' category and preview screens with the tagline 'Search, book, and share the ride!'
Riders can still call to book or manage a ride, along with using the new app or web portal.
July 6, 2026
Reflexions
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has launched a redesigned mobile app, as well as a new suite of web-based rider tools.
The new digital tools will enable a unified customer account that riders can use across the full MARTA system.
June 15, 2026
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A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Rapid A-Line bus.
The five-mile Rapid A-Line is MARTA’s first BRT service and connects downtown Atlanta to Capitol Gateway, Summerhill, Peoplestown and the Atlanta Beltline’s Southside Trail. ...
April 20, 2026
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Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's better Breeze fare payment system.
The new platform allows riders to tap and ride using contactless credit or debit cards, mobile wallets and the new Breeze card.
March 31, 2026
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The image shows a MARTA sign in Dekalb County, Ga.
The new service will offer direct trips and transit connections at the same fixed-route fare rate across 12 zones.
March 3, 2026
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A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus.
The Rapid-A Line is the agency’s first BRT line and is launching as part of the agency’s NextGen Bus Network.
Feb. 16, 2026
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A streetcar moves down the track through the city.
The service suspension allowed Georgia Power to make needed repairs and MARTA to make quality improvements.
Jan. 14, 2026
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A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Reach bus.
RideCo technology will replace the legacy system throughout MARTA’s paratransit system as part of its NextGen Bus Network that is launching in April 2026.
Dec. 3, 2025
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A Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority bus.
The NextGen Bus Network will more than triple the number of corridors where a bus will arrive every 15 minutes or better.
Dec. 2, 2025
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A Better Breeze Card.
MARTA’s Breeze system will be getting updated and modernized fare cards and tickets, faregates, validators, fareboxes, vending machines and mobile app throughout project phases...
Oct. 30, 2025

Articles

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Jonathan Hunt (left), Tom Schamber (center) and Blythe Bailey (right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Aug. 22, 2025
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Christopher Desany (top left), Polly Trottenberg (top right), Collie Greenwood (bottom left), Jaime Kazlo (bottom right) and Patricia Cooper (middle).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
July 18, 2025
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Top row: Steven Parker, LaShanda Dawkins, Jonathan Hunt, Bernard Jackson. Bottom row: Lori A. Winfree, Rachel Cohen, Bill Amarosa Jr.,
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
March 21, 2025
KKCS, MARTA, STV, Transdev, WisDOT
(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.
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Oct. 18, 2024
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MARTA and DeKalb County have advanced a TOD Master Plan for Indian Creek rail station.
MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
May 31, 2024
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The MARTA Team being awarded the Bus Safety Award.
The 2024 award winners were rewarded in categories based on bus ridership and submissions are evaluated on criteria including effectiveness, benefit, innovation and transferability...
May 2, 2024
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Left to right: St. Louis Metro COO Charles Stewart, ATU Local 788 President Reginald Howard; Bi-State Development President and CEO Taulby Roach and Bi-State Development Board Chair Herb Simmons.
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 ...
Aug. 11, 2023
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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.
The Summerhill BRT will be the first of several BRT lines planned as part of the authority’s MARTA Rapid service.
June 16, 2023
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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.
The awards, which added a new emergency management category this year, recognize transit organizations’ proactive safety and security efforts.
June 15, 2023
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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...
Feb. 13, 2023

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The image shows the phones MARTA is replacing.
The system will replace existing phones that are reaching the end of their useful life.
Sept. 15, 2025
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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...
Oct. 1, 2024
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MARTA’s headquarters awarded Energy Star Certification by U.S. EPA.
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...
Sept. 10, 2024
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MARTA installs 1,000 bus stop amenities throughout its service area.
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...
Aug. 21, 2024
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Decommissioned MARTA railcars are developing into Atlantic Ocean reefs.
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...
Aug. 8, 2024
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Steven Parker.
Parker will help to develop and implement initiatives that strengthen the MARTA brand through compelling marketing and communications campaigns.
Aug. 7, 2024
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The MARTA Board of Directors adopted the authority’s FY 2025 operating and capital budgets.
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...
June 14, 2024
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MARTA accepts its Rail Emergency Management Award at the 2024 APTA Rail Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 4, 2024.
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...
June 5, 2024
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A rendering of the outside of the new canopy planned for Five Points Station.
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...
May 30, 2024
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MARTA Airport rail station.
The $55 million Airport Station Project is part of MARTA’s approximately $1 billion multi-year Station Rehabilitation Program.
May 21, 2024
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Rendering of potential center-running station design for MARTA Rapid Southlake.
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.
May 15, 2024
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MARTA bus.
In addition to identifying the infill station locations and BRT corridor, the order calls for community engagement and directs the identification of financing options.
April 15, 2024