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MARTA Plans to File Court Injunction to End Work Slow-Down

January 28, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
MARTA has notified ATU Local 732 it plans to file a court injunction to end a work slow-down.

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MARTA CEO Calls for ‘Moonshot for Transit’

January 11, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker today said Atlanta needs a “moonshot for transit” to ensure metro Atlanta’s growth as a world-class region.

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Gwinnett County Voters to Decide Whether to Join MARTA

November 14, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
Gwinnett County voters will decide in March whether to join MARTA.

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MARTA Could Soon Approve Commuter Line to Clayton County

October 23, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
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.

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Two Hospitalized After Being Struck by MARTA Train

August 20, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
Two women were sent to a local hospital after they were struck by a MARTA train.

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MARTA Names Next General Manager

March 9, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has named a local transit executive as its next general manager and CEO.

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Georgia Lawmakers Looking at Regional Transit Governance Structure

February 21, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
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.

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MARTA Planning to Replace Fleet of Railcars

January 24, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire
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.

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Integrating Transit Data, Social Media Can Help Increase Ridership, Tech Company President Says

June 30, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire
Integrating transit data into non-traditional transit social media platforms is a key to expanding public transit ridership in Atlanta and cities nationwide, the president of an industry-leading transit technology firm told a business association here.

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MARTA Taking Over Operations of Atlanta Streetcar

June 24, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire
MARTA is taking over operations of the beleaguered Atlanta Streetcar, according to published news reports.

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