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A CSX freight train struck a semi-truck early Friday morning near Lee Street, sparking a fire and scattering cargo. MARTA rail service was temporarily suspended as safety crews inspected overhead structures.
Opinion
If MARTA can run five-minute headways, deploy ambassadors at every station, and move 220,000 rail riders in a day, why can't it do that on a Tuesday in September?
Local
Wednesday's Morocco-Haiti match drove rail ridership to 2.3 times its normal weekday volume. Transit officials say the agency has moved 1.7 million passengers to World Cup events since June 11.
Local
After two years of community meetings and four rounds of revisions, MARTA's new bus map goes live August 24. Some routes double in frequency. Some disappear entirely.
Local
Robberies, burglaries and car thefts have plummeted, yet a string of random attacks on MARTA has complicated the city's public safety narrative
Local
The agency had aimed to have its new railcars in service for the FIFA World Cup, but ongoing testing and safety certification requirements pushed the rollout past the June 11 start date.
Local
Riders can now tap bank cards and mobile wallets at fare gates across the rail system
Local
Redesigned routes promise more frequent service and shorter wait times across metro Atlanta
Local
New rideshare-style service fills transit gaps with app-based, on-demand rides in underserved areas