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    • Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

    Atlanta, GA 30324

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)

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    2424 Piedmont Road, NE
    Atlanta, GA 30324
    United States
    http://www.itsmarta.com/
    404.848.5000

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    MARTA provides transit serivce to the metro Atlanta region. 

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    MARTA installs 1,000 bus stop amenities throughout its service area.
    Shelters, Benches and Equipment

    MARTA installs 1,000 bus stop amenities throughout its service area

    Aug. 21, 2024
    The installations consist of bus shelters, standalone benches and other seating options and include trash cans and signs with service information at stops in the city of Atlanta...
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    Vehicles

    Decommissioned MARTA railcars are developing into Atlantic Ocean reefs

    Aug. 8, 2024
    Decommissioned railcars were deployed off the Savannah Coast in December 2023 as part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Reef Project and are now blooming with reef...
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    Management

    MARTA hires Steven Parker as assistant general manager of external affairs

    Aug. 7, 2024
    Parker will help to develop and implement initiatives that strengthen the MARTA brand through compelling marketing and communications campaigns.
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    Management

    MARTA’s balanced FY25 operating and capital budgets emphasize keeping system in state of good repair, growing ridership

    June 14, 2024
    The budget prioritizes projects necessary to ensure customer safety, those associated with the arrival of the new railcars and new buses and infrastructure, station rehabilitation...
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    Safety & Security

    APTA recognizes six agencies with 2024 Rail Safety and Security Excellence Awards

    American Public Transportation Association
    June 5, 2024
    The six agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MARTA to begin transformation of Five Points Station in July

    May 30, 2024
    The first phase of the $230 million project will be the deconstruction of the concrete canopy while future construction phases include building a new canopy that allows for ample...
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MARTA reopens Airport Station after six-week renovation

    May 21, 2024
    The $55 million Airport Station Project is part of MARTA’s approximately $1 billion multi-year Station Rehabilitation Program.
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    Infrastructure

    MARTA Board of Directors adopts amended locally preferred alternative for Rapid Southlake BRT

    May 15, 2024
    The amendment allows Rapid Southlake to advance to the 30 percent design phase and to have a direct connection to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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    Atlanta Mayor Dickens issues Administrative Order for infill MARTA rail stations, BRT line

    City of Atlanta
    April 15, 2024
    In addition to identifying the infill station locations and BRT corridor, the order calls for community engagement and directs the identification of financing options.
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    Passenger Info

    MARTA marks Autism Acceptance Month with rail announcements featuring children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    March 26, 2024
    The announcements include a reminder to not litter, to report suspicious activity and messages of escalator and elevator safety.

    Articles & News

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    Management

    TOD updates from MARTA and Santa Clara VTA

    Brandon Lewis
    May 31, 2024
    MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
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    Safety & Security

    APTA honors five transit agencies with 2024 Bus Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards

    Brandon Lewis
    May 2, 2024
    The 2024 award winners were rewarded in categories based on bus ridership and submissions are evaluated on criteria including effectiveness, benefit, innovation and transferability...
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    ATU locals reach two three-year agreements with two transit agencies

    Brandon Lewis
    Aug. 11, 2023
    ATU Local 732 reached a three-year collective bargaining agreement with MARTA that features new benefits in MARTA’s healthcare coverage and ATU Local 788 reached a three-year ...
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    MARTA, city of Atlanta and community representatives celebrated the start of construction on the Summerhill BRT project - the region's first BRT project.
    Infrastructure

    MARTA, Atlanta break ground on region’s first BRT line

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 16, 2023
    The Summerhill BRT will be the first of several BRT lines planned as part of the authority’s MARTA Rapid service.
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    APTA recognized its 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards winners at its Rail Conference that was held in Pittsburgh, Pa.
    Safety & Security

    APTA honors nine agencies with 2023 Rail Safety, Security and Emergency Management Awards

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    June 15, 2023
    The awards, which added a new emergency management category this year, recognize transit organizations’ proactive safety and security efforts.
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    MARTA Police Department saw reduction in 2022 crime statistics

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Feb. 13, 2023
    The transit police department reports both Part 1 and operator assaults were down in 2022 and the department achieved state law enforcement certification, a reduced vacancy rate...
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    MARTA has placed a safety hold on streetcar service until the wheel assemblies of its streetcars can be replaced.
    Maintenance

    MARTA expedites streetcar wheel replacement following safety hold on service

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Dec. 12, 2022
    MARTA’s decision to place a safety hold on streetcar service follows a comprehensive assessment of known wheel issues that had degraded beyond a point of acceptable risk.
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    MARTA to pursue BRT for Clayton County

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Nov. 18, 2022
    The updated BRT-only Locally Preferred Alternative will better match Clayton County commuter preference to have all-day, frequent transit service.
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    The MARTA Board of Directors’ GM/CEO Search Committee advanced Collie Greenwood as the sole finalists to lead the authority; Greenwood's recommendation is expected to be brought before the board this month.
    Management

    MARTA names Collie Greenwood as sole finalist for role of GM/CEO

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Oct. 7, 2022
    Greenwood has been serving in the role in an interim capacity and is credited for employing ‘steady, skilled leadership.’
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    CX programs can improve customer satisfaction, attract riders and improve morale.
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    Diverse strategies in customer experience programs across North America help increase ridership, improve morale

    Aaron Weinstein
    Sept. 28, 2022
    As programs develop, it will be essential to get buy-in at all levels, provide CX staff with the resources required and continue an obsessive focus on customer experiences to ...

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    Atlanta Regional Commission Board approves major update to Atlanta MTP

    Atlanta Regional Commission
    Feb. 15, 2024
    The MTP will allocate $168 billion in federal, state and local funding through 2050 to improve transportation and safety across the 20-county region in Atlanta, Ga.
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    Management

    MARTA adds two to Office of External Affairs

    Feb. 15, 2024
    Sr. Director of Government & Community Affairs Jennifer Larosa and Government Affairs Program Manager Stephanie Johnson Hardy will work together with MARTA leadership to advance...
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    Fare Collection

    MARTA selects INIT to provide automated fare collection system

    INIT Innovations In Transportation, Inc.
    Jan. 30, 2024
    With INIT's AFC 2.0, MARTA will be able further optimize operations and increase farebox recovery.
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    Management

    Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approves notice of intent to call for referendum for $17 billion transit plan

    Gwinnett County Department of Transportation
    Jan. 19, 2024
    The current proposal, which was approved by the board in September, does not include any MARTA expansion in Gwinnett County and would reconfigure and extend bus routes, adding...
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    Bus

    MARTA launches year-long celebration of Civil Rights leaders with bus honoring the King family

    Jan. 5, 2024
    MARTA is focusing its efforts on celebrating Atlanta Civil Rights leaders throughout 2024, starting with a bus design honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King...
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    Management

    FTA triennial review finds MARTA in good position to remain competitive for future federal funding

    Jan. 4, 2024
    The review looked at 23 different program areas and found the agency was in a competitive standard.
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    Vehicles

    MARTA, Georgia Department of Natural Resources deploys two decommissioned railcars into Atlantic Ocean

    Dec. 27, 2023
    In September, the dismantled older model railcars were stripped of hazardous materials and contaminants and inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for deployment as artificial...
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    Infrastructure

    MARTA advances Clayton Southlake BRT project

    Dec. 8, 2023
    The $338 million project now moves into proposals for final design for the entire 15.5-mile alignment and a potential airport connection.
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    Shelters, Stations, Fixtures, Parking & Lighting

    MARTA advances Five Points Station Transformation Project to public review process under NEPA

    Dec. 6, 2023
    Five Points Station is the largest and busiest rail station in the MARTA system and the connecting point for all four rail lines and nine bus routes.