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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA / ˈ m ɑːr t ə /) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of rail track with 38 subway stations .
Breeze Card. The Breeze Card is a stored value smart card that passengers use as part of an automated fare collection system which the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) introduced to the general public in early October 2006. [1] The card automatically debits the cost of the passenger’s ride when placed on or near the Breeze ...
A special-purpose local-option sales tax ( SPLOST) is a financing method for funding capital outlay projects in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is an optional 1% sales tax levied by any county for the purpose of funding the building of parks, schools, roads, and other public facilities. [1] The revenue generated cannot be used towards operating ...
Public approval rating: 34.1 percent ; Yearly trips per person: 29.52; Share of workers who use public transit: 3.1 percent ; Stations that are ADA accessible: 100 percent
Teachers are set to see a $2,500 increase in their pay, with $7 million going toward literacy initiatives. A yearly grant program, worth $100 million-plus, will be enacted to support safety at ...
Wednesday May 17, 2023: As a vital regional transportation corridor connecting south DeKalb County to Atlanta, Decatur, and the MARTA rail...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority was created as the first public mass transit agency in metropolitan Atlanta. Its formation in 1965 was a result of the campaigning efforts of governmental planning agencies and Atlanta businessmen. The system broke ground on its rail system in 1975.
The top industry based on payroll earnings in Atlanta is the tech industry. Atlanta’s tech industry has been predicted to become a mecca, so this comes as no surprise. People employed in the ...
Metro Atlanta, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan statistical area, is the most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the sixth-largest in the United States, based on the July 1, 2023 metropolitan area population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Monday July 17, 2023: Do you live, work or attend school in south DeKalb? As you may know, south DeKalb County is expected to experience...