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Atlanta-Area Voters Reject Transit Taxes

November 6, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Voters in two metro Atlanta counties defeated proposals to increase the sales tax to fund transit.

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Brookhaven Officials Caught Off Guard By MARTA Station Closure

November 3, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Brookhaven city officials were caught off guard by a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) announcement that its trains would temporarily skip Brookhaven Station so construction crews could replace pavers, according to a report.

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MARTA Head Releases Annual Customer Charter

November 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The head of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has released his annual Customer Charter, a detailed customer commitment to complete projects that improve and enhance the customer experience and ensure greater transparency and accountability at the agency.

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Survey: Transportation Not the Hottest Issue in Atlanta

November 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Transportation is usually among the hottest of topics in metro Atlanta, but a new survey found transportation takes a “back seat” to other regional issues.

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Carson: ‘We Don’t Like Taxes … and We Definitely Don’t Want to be Tied Down to a Particular Route’

November 1, 2024 Todd DeFeo
In addition to voting on the next leader of the free world this presidential election, voters in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County will also decide whether to implement a 30-year 1-cent Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

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Feds Announce $544.6 Million Bay Area Rapid Transit Loan

October 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $544.6 million loan to the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District through the Build America Bureau for 775 new passenger railcars.

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Feds Award University of Cincinnati $5.1 Million

October 28, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Transit Administration announced it is sending roughly $5.1 million to the University of Cincinnati to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs.

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Demetrius Crichlow Appointed 12th President of New York City Transit

October 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber named three officials to senior strategic roles.

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MARTA Trains Will Not Service Indian Creek Rail Station on Dec. 8-9 During Bridge Installation

October 24, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will temporarily suspend rail service to Indian Creek Station on the Blue Line from Dec. 8 to 9 to install a new pedestrian bridge over the tracks.

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MARTA Names Interim Chief of Staff, Interim Chief Administrative Officer

October 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has named Assistant General Manager of External Affairs Steven Parker as interim chief of staff and Assistant General Manager of Labor and Employee Relations LaShanda Dawkins as interim chief administrative officer.

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