Atlanta

State of MARTA Event Featured Preview of New State-of-the-Art Trains

January 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

At today’s State of MARTA event, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) laid out the transformative initiatives underway that define the future of transit in metro Atlanta, addressing the region’s growing population and increasing transportation needs.

Sandy Springs Representative Named House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee Chair

January 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named state Rep. Deborah Silcox, R-Sandy Springs, as the chair of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee.

MARTA Soliciting Public Input on NextGen Buses

January 21, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is offering more than 30 opportunities for the public to participate in virtual and in-person meetings in 2025 as part of its unveiling of the draft NextGen Bus Network plan.

MARTA to Suspend Atlanta Streetcar Service for January Power Work

December 30, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will suspend streetcar service from Jan. 13–17, 2025, to allow Georgia Power to make emergency repairs on Carnegie Way.

MARTA Approves $500 Million Stadler Contract for New Train Control System

December 5, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today awarded Stadler a $500 million contract to equip the agency’s rail network with a new train control system.

MARTA Advancing Planned Five Points Transformation Project

November 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is advancing its originally planned Five Points Transformation Project.

Hearings Set for I-285 Project to Expand Transportation Options

November 14, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority and the Georgia Department of Transportation, working with counties and municipalities along the Interstate 285 corridor, will hold public meetings on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and Thursday, Dec. 5, to gather feedback on the preliminary plans for the I-285 Express Lanes Transit Study.