After an escalator malfunction left at least 24 people injured at a MARTA station following a Beyoncé concert earlier this month, a state investigation found that missing parts on the escalator and an overload of passengers were the likely causes of the accident. On July 15, as people were leaving Mercedes-Benz Stadium after Beyoncé’s final […]
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Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care
This article was published by KFF Health News. When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend and a social worker. “When the ride is an hour or an hour and a half of mostly freeway driving, people tend to tell you what they’re […]
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MARTA CEO Wants to Improve Transit Experience for Black Riders
MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood wants Black bus and train riders in the Atlanta area to know their local travel needs will remain top of mind for him as the transit authority moves forward with its planned infrastructure ventures this year. Greenwood joined MARTA as its chief of bus operations in June 2019 before replacing former […]
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Flying While Black at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
On Oct. 21, Tabari Sturdivant was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, waiting to board a flight to Los Angeles. The filmmaker was standing in front of the gate desk because he was flying standby and wanted a status update. When Sturdivant was approached by a person asking questions about his destination and travel plans, he […]
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MARTA Seeks Community Feedback at Next Round of Public Meetings
If you missed last week’s open house events, MARTA still has an opportunity for riders to learn about the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative. This week, the transit authority is hosting two virtual public meetings for residents to learn about and offer feedback on the proposed expansion project. The expansion, which is a part of its […]
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MARTA Invites Public to Discuss Clifton Corridor Project
MARTA is pushing forward with a massive expansion project, and wants to hear from you. Starting this week, MARTA will host a series of open houses and public meetings for its Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative. The expansion, which is a part of its larger 2040 program, will introduce a new transit line from MARTA’s existing […]