The procurement is the single largest for either organization and aimed at more efficient performance and enhanced customer experience for MARTA and its customers.
They anticipate passenger service for the end of 2022 after securing $119 million contract with DART.
All operations were transferred from the leased Warm Springs site to the new site last month.
Officials are worried, however, the the federal government shutdown will keep train from a full launch this weekend.
The 15-year contract will generate cumulative revenue of approximately $260 million.
Trinity Metro ordered eight diesel-electric low-floor multiple unit FLIRT from Stadler in June 2015 for the TEXRail project.
The contract for the fleet capable of mixed traction consists of the engineering, construction, and delivery of the 26 vehicles, including warranty coverage, as well as an option for 26 additional vehicles.
The FLIRT 3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) vehicles, built by Stadler Bussnang AG of Switzerland, are the first of this model type to operate in the U.S.
The expansive show floor, which featured more than 800 exhibitors, featured a bevy of product debuts and gave attendees a view of transit’s future.
