MARTA will provide disposable masks to riders to try to protect them from COVID-19. Beginning this week, MARTA customers will be able to get a mask between 7 am to 11 am weekdays at rail stations & bus bays. Customers who want a mask should look for uniformed station agents or people wearing a red…
In the recent primary elections on June 9th, 2020, you might have seen a couple of questions that were related to transit and transportation if you requested a Democratic Primary ballot. Question 7 asked “Do you support a county wide one cent Transportation Special Sales Tax?” Question 8 asked “Do you support MARTA expansion into…
“Gwinnett County commissioners broke an apparent impasse Tuesday and decided on a transit expansion plan that would include heavy rail in the county. Commissioners must decide whether to place the more-than $12 billion plan on the November ballot — a decision that must be made by the end of July. But Tuesday’s 3-1 vote ended…
The Smyrna Connects Transit Study is a great opportunity for transit in Cobb County. Here are our highlights and recommendations for the current version of the study.
How the Coronavirus is impacting Cobb Transit and the desired response.
Cobb 4 Transit was formed last year as a way for pro-transit advocates to rally for better public transportation in the county. The group had its first open house event last weekend at Schoolhouse Brewing off Franklin Gateway in Marietta. Amid the hubbub of people enjoying beer was a group of transit fans with signs…
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Legislature’s transportation committee passed a bill that could lead to the creation of a feasibility study, which would assess potential train routes to Atlanta, how much they might cost, and who would pay for them. Tennessee state Rep. Jason Powell, a Democrat from Nashville, told Curbed Atlanta today the potential commuter…
MARTA names Chief Customer Experience Officer and is establishing their first Riders Advisory Council. After Advisory Council members are selected, they’ll meet monthly beginning in May to provide input on topics including the design of the new rail cars, service delivery, rail station and bus stop amenities, and how best to communicate with riders! Read…
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: We recently attended public open houses hosted by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to get public feedback on the upcoming I-285 development projects. Here are key takeaways: The Top End I-285 Express Lanes Project is expected to cost close to $5 billion and is part of the $11…
Whether voters get to cast their ballots this year on transit expansion in Gwinnett County is now up to county commissioners. Thursday night, a group of residents tasked with reviewing the county’s transit plans agreed to pass their recommendations on to elected officials. The commissioners will review their proposal and decide if and when voters…