The More MARTA Atlanta program will be partially funded by approximately $2.7 billion generated by a half-penny sales tax.
Recent approval of a sales tax plan provides the agency with its first-ever dedicated funding and a chance to jump-start multiple projects.
The changes recommended in the Connections 2025 draft plan would be implemented in phases over the next 10 years.
Officially titled the “Five-Year Transit Program,” includes projected operating and capital expenses of the program that total nearly $223 million over the five-year period. The five-year expenditures would be offset by an estimated $184.2 million in revenue, resulting in a “gap” of $38.8 million.
The Rapid’s board of directors greenlighted the construction of modern streetcar and bus rapid transit lines. May require renewal or increase of a dedicated property tax.
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