The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) could soon approve a passenger rail line from its East Point station to Jonesboro and Lovejoy south of Atlanta, according to a newspaper report.
A proposed bill in the Georgia state legislature aims to improve the coordination, integration and efficiency of transit in the 13-county Metro Atlanta region.
MARTA is planning to replace its entire fleet of railcars, including some railcars that date to 1979, when the transit system opened, published reports indicate.
More than 680,000 people have taken a trip aboard the Atlanta Streetcar since it opened on Dec. 30, 2014, according to the office of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Amtrak is exploring the possibility of relocating its Atlanta train station to the former GM plant in Doraville, Ga., the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) earlier this month selected the head of MARTA as its 2015 Outstanding Public Transportation Manager.