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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.