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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2018

MARTA names new GM/CEO

Jeffrey Parker succeeds Keith Parker, who left last fall.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 19, 2017

[Photos] MARTA's $1.2 million mobile command vehicle

The vehicle is tasked with providing the MARTA Police and Emergency Management Department with enhanced communication during events that affect the transit agency's operation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2017

TransLoc announces MARTA, Detroit as MicroTransit Challenge winners

The Challenge sought to identify the nation’s most visionary municipal transit agencies and reward them with the expertise, planning resources, data analytics, and predictive modeling to help stimulate demand-driven, flexible transit in the communities they serve.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2017

MARTA unveils new mobile command vehicle

The $1.2 million vehicle functions as a communication and command center for major sporting events, emergencies, and natural disasters.

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Newsby Alex RomanOctober 9, 2017

MARTA Focused on Providing a High-End Customer Experience

In 2016, voters passed a $2.5 billion ballot measure to increase both MARTA bus and rail service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2017

Bytemark, MARTA teaming for mobile fare ticketing app

Using validators from hardware supplier, Kapsch, the visual and barcode-based tickets will allow MARTA to deliver an even better quality and affordable transit service to the people of Atlanta.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2017

City Council approves transfer of Atlanta Streetcar to MARTA

The $99 million streetcar opened in December 2014 amid sky-high expectations, but ridership failed to meet expectations in its first year and plummeted nearly 60% after the city began charging $1 to ride.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

MARTA GM/CEO Parker announces departure

Keith Parker is set to helm a non-profit organization. The agency's Board will vote to approve an interim GM in an upcoming session and will launch a national search for a permanent chief executive.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2017

MARTA's Parker among Atlanta's 'Most Admired' CEOs

This distinction by The Atlanta Business Chronicle recognizes Atlanta’s leading executives in various industries and professional disciplines, according to the publication.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2017

MARTA police arrest 538 for fare evasion during 6-week stint

Over the last six weeks, plain clothes officers have actively monitored fare gates across MARTA’s 38 rail stations. To date, the effort has led to hundreds of arrests and suspensions from the MARTA system.

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