MARTA has announced that it plans to raise its fares by 50 cents over the next year, going to $2.50 for a regular ride, the AJC reports. An increase could take effect Oct. 2. MARTA will hear public comment on the issue in meetings May 16 and May 17, and its board will make a […]
Come fall, MARTA will be a changed system. In budget cuts the agency’s board approved unanimously Monday, 40 bus routes are going away and trains will add wait times up to five minutes more each. Click here to find out what other services MARTA’s board cut.
MARTA tokens will soon be a thing of the past come September 30th. Click here for details.
Light rain and heavy odds did not stop some 300 MARTA supporters and employees from marching on the state Capitol on Tuesday morning in a plea for financial assistance for the metro area’s beleaguered transit system. “What is more crucial than to keep us going to work, going to the doctor and going to school?” asked DeKalb County NAACP President Yvonne Hawks.
