Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Urbanize Atlanta

Transit advocate: How MARTA can quickly, noticeably improve

In Letter to Editor, BRN chair, designer Matthew Rao waxes on transit upgrades, big and small

February 11, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Closures on tap for new MARTA bridge installation

It’s part of accessibility overhaul at East Lake station—and upgrades across all 38 MARTA train hubs

February 7, 2025 by Josh Green

Photos: MARTA's futuristic new trains have arrived in Atlanta!

"It felt like stepping into the future,” says MARTA chief of first CQ400 railcar

January 30, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA wants your 2 cents on bus network expansion, overhaul

30 chances scheduled to weigh in on multi-county NextGen Bus Network plan

January 23, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA to temporarily halt Atlanta Streetcar services

Transit agency also planning free bus shuttles to Jimmy Carter's visitation, where no parking is offered

January 2, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA to beef up services for 3 forthcoming, year-end events

Transit system called "safest, most efficient, and most affordable way to celebrate the New Year responsibly"

December 29, 2024 by Josh Green

Following derailment, MARTA OKs $500M new train control system

Upgrade designed to boost on-time performance, rail safety as new MARTA fleet nears launch

December 5, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA pedestrian bridge installation to briefly block train access

Closure is part of broader Indian Creek Station Rehabilitation Project

November 21, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA announces holiday station galas, live music on streetcars

Atlantans asked to go walking in a winter... "MARTALand"

November 19, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA's $230M Five Points transformation is officially back on

Remake of transit system's largest, busiest hub rolling forward with "slight modification," agency reports

November 14, 2024 by Josh Green

Spotted in the wild: MARTA's sleek, more functional new railcars!

First new trains scheduled to debut in Atlanta in less than a year, transit agency reports

September 3, 2024 by Josh Green

Fresh look at MARTA station, pedestrian bridge upgrades unveiled

Heads up: East Lake station construction to shut down busy eastside roadway, PATH Trail

July 10, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA bags $25M in federal grant funding for new transit hub

Multimodal, tech-enabled South DeKalb facility will serve four high-ridership bus routes, agency says

July 9, 2024 by Josh Green

Plans halted for $230M Five Points redevelopment rollout

MARTA hits pause on planned closures, bus service impacts at busiest, largest station downtown

July 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Letter to Editor: 4 new MARTA stations would be massively expensive

Engineer posits that BeltLine Rail system makes more financial sense for intown mobility

July 5, 2024 by Josh Green

Rally planned in opposition to MARTA’s Five Points redevelopment

City officials, downtown stakeholders to formally ask MARTA to pause renovation, closure plans

June 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Report: MARTA pivoting from original Five Points station plans

Goal is to make downtown hub more accessible during planned four-year renovation

June 20, 2024 by Josh Green

Poll: Should MARTA proceed with Five Points redo—or slam brakes?

Central Atlanta Progress joins chorus of opponents to makeover of largest, busiest MARTA hub

June 12, 2024 by Josh Green