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MARTA Suspends Atlanta Streetcar Service

December 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has suspended Atlanta streetcar service after a safety inspection found broken bolts on two switches and wheel issues.

MARTA Advances Interim GM/CEO as Sole Finalist for Permanent Position

October 6, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors’ GM/CEO Search Committee voted to advance interim GM/CEO Collie Greenwood as the sole finalist for the permanent position.

Fitch Ratings Upgrades MARTA Bond Credit Rating

August 26, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Fitch Ratings gave the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) an upgrade in its bond credit rating after demonstrating sustained maintenance of liquidity and financial resilience.

MARTA Names New Deputy General Manager

August 12, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has named Josh Rowan its new deputy general manager.

Amtrak Wants to Make Atlanta a Railroad Hub

July 11, 2022 The Center Square

Amtrak is looking to make Atlanta a railroad hub again, but the quasi-federal agency can’t say how much it will cost to run new routes across the Peach State and the region.

Georgia’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Approves $1.3B budget

June 14, 2022 The Center Square

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority board has approved a $1.3 billion fiscal 2023 budget.

MARTA Looking to Extend Bankhead Station Platform

February 15, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is planning to extend the platform on its Bankhead station to accommodate eight-car trains.

DeFeo Highlights History of the Atlanta Northern During Speech on New Book

February 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Editor Todd DeFeo kicked off a promotional tour of his newest book, the first complete history of the Atlanta Northern Railway.

MARTA Investing $25 Million in State of Good Repair Work on its Heavy Rail Lines

February 7, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is investing approximately $225 million in State of Good Repair work on its heavy rail lines.