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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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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 8, 2022

MARTA Advances Clayton County Facility Project

The Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility project has received $33 million in federal support.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 20, 2022

Wabtec to Improve MARTA Passenger Comfort

Wabtec will provide 336 HVAC units, as 224 will be installed in passenger cars and 112 units in driver cabins.

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NewsMay 23, 2022

MARTA PD, GSU Partner to Offer Paid Internships

The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from GSU’s Criminal Justice and Criminology Department the opportunity to work up to 20-hours a week with MPD.

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NewsMarch 22, 2022

MARTA Announces $100 Million Increase to Atlanta Affordable Housing, TOD

The Atlanta Affordable Housing and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Initiative is a multi-product program designed to promote and support the development of ground-up mixed-income TOD projects.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2022

MARTA Track Replacement Project to Impact Red Line Service

MARTA’s Track Replacement Project will replace heavy rail between Buckhead and Medical Center stations beginning Friday, Feb. 18.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

MARTA Police Implements Pay Increases, Hiring Incentives

In addition to annual salary increases, Police Officers will receive a 2% pay increase in July 2022 and a 5% increase in July 2023.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2022

MARTA Announces Passing of GM/CEO Parker

In a unanimous vote, the board named Collie Greenwood as interim GM/CEO at a specially called board meeting on Saturday.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

State of MARTA 2022 Showcases New Railcar Design

The annual event, hosted by Council for Quality Growth, and with support from major sponsors VHB and WSP, was held virtually due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the region.

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