MARTA Planning Track Replacement Work Near Airport Station

September 25, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will conduct track replacement work near the Airport rail station.

Track replacement work is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. on several days between Wednesday, Oct. 3, and Friday, Nov. 3.

Customers traveling on the Red and Gold Lines during work times may experience delays and should allot an extra 10-15 minutes to reach their destination. Customers traveling from the airport to Buckhead, Medical Center, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, or North Springs Stations after 8:30 p.m. must transfer to the Red Line at Lindbergh Center Station.

MARTA is investing approximately $225 million in State of Good Repair work on its heavy rail lines. The Track Replacement Program is a multi-year effort to replace tracks and switches throughout the rail system.

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