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News Articles: MARTA

Zora Umeadi, Shakirah Demesier, and Asha Basha Duniadi perform a scene together for commuters at the College Park MARTA station on February 6, 2025.

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LISTEN: Atlanta theater brings Broadway to MARTA, showcasing vibrancy of Black storytelling

The cast and crew of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding previewed selected scenes and original works for commuters at the College Park MARTA station this month, continuing at the Southwest Arts Center in South Fulton through March 9.

February 19, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
The new John Lewis bus design features new and old pictures of the civil rights leaders and several iconic quotes.

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Special Atlanta bus design honors civil rights icon John Lewis

MARTA continues its yearlong celebration of Atlanta civil rights leaders in their latest bus design.

September 16, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
The Atlanta City Council passed legislation to ban data centers along the Atlanta Beltline to prioritize space for residential use. Atlanta Beltline/Facebook

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Atlanta City Council bans data centers along BeltLine

The Atlanta City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 3, to ban data centers along and near the Atlanta BeltLine and within a half-mile of MARTA stations.

September 04, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
A rendering of the proposed renovation to Five Points Station. (Courtesy MARTA)

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MARTA hits pause on Five Points Station renovation plans

MARTA announced Wednesday afternoon that it would pause “service impacts” at Five Points Station scheduled to begin this weekend as part of a $230 million renovation project.

July 05, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman asks MARTA to pause its renovation of Five Points Station during a rally on June 25.

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City leaders, stakeholders rally against MARTA Five Points Station renovation plan

Advocates continue to put pressure on MARTA to pause its $230 million renovation plan for Five Points Station in downtown Atlanta.

June 26, 2024
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  • Collin Kelley
MARTA train stopped at the aiport station. A yellow tactile line can be seen on the edge of the platform and new gray tiling.

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Hartsfield-Jackson Airport train station reopens after six-week renovation closure

After six weeks of renovation, the MARTA station at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport reopened to the public on Monday, May 20.

May 20, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
MARTA

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MARTA Airport Station reopens after renovations

The MARTA Airport Station reopened for regular rail service on Mon., May 20 at 4 a.m. following a six-week closure for renovations.

May 20, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens

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Atlanta Mayor Dickens announces locations of new MARTA stations

Mayor Andre Dickens revealed Thursday the locations of the planned new MARTA rail stations he announced last month during his State of the City address.

April 12, 2024
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  • Dyana Bagby
Picture of the renovation work ongoing at MARTA’s airport station.

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MARTA’s airport station closed for six-week renovation

MARTA has closed its station at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from starting today until May 19 for renovations.

April 08, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Renovation work is ongoing at MARTA’s airport station (Courtesy MARTA )

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MARTA’s airport station closing for six-week renovation beginning April 8

MARTA announced that it will close the train station at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from April 8 to May 19 for renovations.

February 26, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Concrete materials and retired MARTA railcars are placed at Artificial Reef L about 23 nautical miles east of Ossabaw Island on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.

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WATCH: MARTA train cars splash into ocean off Georgia coast during artificial reef deployment

The vehicles are the latest retired vessels added to Artificial Reef L, about 23 nautical miles east of Georgia's Ossabaw Island. They joined battle tanks, barges, tugboats and concrete objects about 65 feet beneath the ocean's surface.

January 03, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
MARTA

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MARTA urges holiday travelers to take trains to airport

MARTA is urging travelers headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport today and tomorrow to take the train. 

November 22, 2023
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Georgia State Marta

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REPORT: Suspect in custody after fatal shooting outside GSU MARTA station

One person is dead and a suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting outside the Georgia State University MARTA station Tuesday afternoon.

November 01, 2023
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
A red bus is shown traveling toward the camera.  Its sign reads "35 Norcross."

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Gwinnett County plans a public transit overhaul. But funding is uncertain

Gwinnett County officials have unveiled a $17 billion plan to transform public transit in the county, leaning heavily into national trends.  But it remains to be seen whether commissioners and voters will agree on a funding mechanism for it.

September 19, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
Two old MARTA railcars have been stripped and cleaned to be used as reefs for marine life off the Georgia coast.

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MARTA partners with Georgia DNR to transform old railcars into marine reefs

MARTA is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Reef Project to contribute railcars from MARTA’s original fleet. 

September 06, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
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