Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

The Georgia Supreme Court on Aug. 18 declined to hear a case against MARTA, leaving in place a Court of Appeals ruling involving MARTA’s duty toward passengers aboard its buses.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors today announced the selection of Jonathan Hunt as MARTA’s permanent General Manager and Chief Executive Officer.

A Mexican national faces a federal firearms charge after a gun he allegedly carried onto a MARTA bus discharged, wounding him and another passenger, federal prosecutors said.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority said it safely and efficiently provided 4.7 million rail passenger trips over 35 days of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, fan festivals, concerts, events, and the Peachtree Road Race on July 4.

A man died Saturday morning after he was struck by a MARTA train at Civic Center station, according to MARTA police.

MARTA police are warning riders that damaging faregates at rail stations can result in felony charges, saying the cost of replacing broken faregate glass exceeds the threshold for felony property damage under Georgia law.