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Gwinnett County to Vote on MARTA Expansion

March 18, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

Voters in one Atlanta area county head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether to expand MARTA.

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.

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.

The Fateful First Trip Over the Western & Atlantic

December 24, 2018 Todd DeFeo

On Christmas Eve of 1842, a locomotive and a single car pulled out of Atlanta, marking a new era in the city’s history. The railroad was operational.

Remembering Atlanta’s Railroad Stations of Yesteryear (And One From Today)

October 25, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta currently has one passenger station in use, serving Amtrak’s Crescent train running between New York and New Orleans. But, the city has a long history with passenger stations.

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.

The Louisville & Nashville’s Last Passenger Train in Atlanta

October 12, 2018 Todd DeFeo

The last Louisville & Nashville Railroad passenger train left Atlanta just as Amtrak was about to start operations.

Georgia Agrees to Lease Extension for Western & Atlantic

September 26, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

The state of Georgia and CSX have agreed to a 50-year lease extension of the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn.

Norfolk Southern Could Relocate its Headquarters to Atlanta, Report Suggests

September 7, 2018 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern is considering moving its headquarters to Atlanta, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper reported.

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.