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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 23, 2023

Atlanta Streetcar Returns to Downtown, Expected to Launch in Early March

MARTA removed the four streetcar vehicles from service on Nov. 29, after engineers discovered wheel degradation that could pose a safety risk.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 14, 2023

MARTA Advances BRT Project

The project would connect existing heavy rail lines and provide high-capacity transit along a developing residential, institutional, and mixed-use corridor.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2023

MARTA Sees Reduction in Crime

In 2022, MPD reported a 17% reduction in Part 1 crimes (violent and property crimes), and a 42% reduction in operator assaults.

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Newsby Alex RomanDecember 9, 2022

Safety Issues Cause MARTA to Sideline Atlanta Streetcar Service

The reasoning behind the decision was detailed by MARTA’s Deputy Chief Mechanical Officer Daniel Hecht during a board meeting.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 11, 2022

MARTA Honors Operator for 50 Years of Service

A native of Adamsville, Ga., Coy Dumas joined MARTA, then known as Atlanta Transit, in 1972 as a bus operator.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

MARTA Board Confirms Greenwood as GM/CEO

The GM/CEO Search Committee interviewed five candidates and concluded that Collie Greenwood was the best fit for MARTA.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 14, 2022

MARTA Evaluates On-Demand Pilot Program

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority partnered with the Georgia Institute of Technology to evacuate a six-month pilot rideshare program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 7, 2022

MARTA Advances Greenwood as Sole Finalist for GM/CEO

State law requires a 14-day waiting period before the MARTA Board of Directors can vote to confirm his selection and extend an official offer of employment. 

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ArticlesSeptember 2, 2022

Deriving the Bus: Building Today’s Facility for Tomorrow’s Buses

It’s easy to buy a bus, but the infrastructure necessary to operate, maintain, and store a fleet of them isn’t necessarily so easy, particularly if you’re switching from diesel to electric. It’s costly. And it can take a long time to put in place.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 26, 2022

FTA Administrator Fernandez Announces Funding for 3 Transit Agencies

The announcements are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Building a Better America Tour that Secretary Pete Buttigieg kicked off in Tampa, Fla.

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