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	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
		The transit agency was established in 1971 with the passage of an authorizing referendum by voters in Fulton and DeKalb counties and the city of Atlanta.
		The MARTA Airport Station, connected to the west end of the terminal, adjacent to North and South terminal baggage claim areas, allows air travelers convenient access to ticketing areas and entrances to the concourses.
		An authority operated under Georgia law, MARTA is governed by an eighteen-member board of directors with representation from Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties and the city of Atlanta.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1023 (945 words)

	Moving Beyond Sprawl: The Challange for Metropolitan Atlanta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While the state has invested billions in roads, particularly in the northern arc of suburbs, MARTA is the only metropolitan transit system in the country that receives no funding from the state government.
		MARTA has over 1,600 miles of rail and bus lines and serves over half a million people each weekday, yet it does not reach three out of the five counties (Cobb, Gwinnett, and Clayton) in which the region's employment is concentrated.
		Public transit, overwhelmingly relied upon by minorities and low-income people who tend to live in the southern parts of the city and the region, is relatively underfunded and constrained by suburban resistance.
	www.brook.edu /es/urban/atlanta/transportation.htm (612 words)

	Savannah College of Art and Design > Atlanta > Overview
		Atlanta was the site of the 1996 Olympic games, and the metro area is now home to more than 4 million people.
		Atlanta also is a major banking center and the world headquarters for Delta Air Lines, The American Cancer Society, The Coca-Cola Company, SunTrust Banks, The Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting System, and United Parcel Service.
		Atlanta boasts a bustling art scene and is host to lively outdoor activities.
	www.scad.edu /scadatlanta/about/index.cfm (411 words)

	NTSB Abstract RAB-03/03
		MARTA’s safe clearance procedures further require that the controller notify train operators of the restriction number, location, and special instructions and receive confirmation from the train operators upon their receipt of the information.
		MARTA’s safety director at the time of this accident[2] told Safety Board investigators that there were no written procedures for doing interlocking inspections on the right-of-way or any written requirement that one inspector watch for trains while another did the inspection.
		The probable cause of the accident near the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Avondale Station on February 25, 2000, was the failure of MARTA to ensure that written safe clearance procedures were followed for employees doing inspections on the right-of-way.
	www.ntsb.gov /publictn/2003/RAB0303.htm (2170 words)

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		Today, Atlanta is still one of the top distribution centers in the United States due mainly to its physical location which enables it access to both Northeastern and Midwestern markets.
		Atlanta was founded as a transportation center and today continues to be the transportation hub for the Southeast.
		Atlanta is located in the foothills of the southern Appalachian mountains at an elevation of 1,010 feet above sea level and, like the citizens that live here, the climate is warm and inviting year round.
	www.atlantamls.com /atlanta.cfm (579 words)

	sb115.html
		Upon issuance, the report shall be distributed by the Authority to the Governor, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee of the Georgia General Assembly, and each local governing body in the metropolitan area.
		The Authority shall not unilaterally increase, decrease, or otherwise change the wages or fringe benefits of represented employees as of the last day of an expired contract pending the establishment of new wages and fringe benefits by negotiation or interest arbitration.
		In adopting its annual budget, the Board of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority shall be authorized to rely upon estimates of all revenues, operating costs, patronage, and other factors which may affect the amount of the fare required to limit the operating subsidy herein provided for.
	www.legis.state.ga.us /legis/2005_06/fulltext/sb115.htm (2103 words)

	Evaluation of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Intelligent Transportation System
		The dispatchers at MARTA’s BCC have access to the ATMS surveillance cameras, both to view the conditions that the cameras are recording, and to change the cameras’ positions to view areas that are of interest to MARTA’s operations.
		MARTA staff estimates that the total cost of developing and implementing its ITS system, from initial efforts in 1996 until July 1998 (the end of Phase I of the project), amounted to approximately $20 million.
		In addition, while the functioning of the MARTA ITS ‘96 systems during the Olympics was of interest to the FTA, the demands of operating during the Olympics prevented MARTA from being able to assist with the evaluation during this period.
	www.its.dot.gov /jpodocs/repts_te/@6y01!.htm (14526 words)

	Featured Project \| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Transit System \| Page 1
		The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) transit system is one of the largest public works projects in the southeastern United States.
		It encompasses 96.6 kilometers (60 miles) of rapid transit lines, a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) express busway corridor, 45 metro rail stations and park-n-ride facilities accommodating more than 33,000 automobiles.
		For more than 40 years, PB, as the lead member of a joint venture, has worked with MARTA to develop the city's rapid transit system.
	www.pbworld.com /projects/featured/metropolitan_atlanta_rapid_transit_36806.asp (152 words)

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		The MARTA alert will mean an extra 50 police officers from seven other police agencies will be called in to help patrol trains and buses.
		Wilson’s conference call with the Federal Bureau Investigation in Atlanta led to the guarantee of as many as 50 additional officers from several local, state and federal agencies, including the Atlanta Police Department, Fulton County police, DeKalb County police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State University police, Doraville police and Chamblee police.
		All six of MARTA’s explosive-detection dogs and SWAT will also be in use as the transit agency turns its focus to the rail systems, while keeping an eye on the buses.
	www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=65839 (475 words)

	Been There \| Tips \| Marta – (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
		Marta operates trains and buses and has a flat fare of $1.75 one way.
		The Marta system is safe, clean, and cheap moreover they have their own transit police.
		For general travel downtown it is best advised to travel by rail, Atlanta operates a park and ride system, stations have more than enough adequate parking spaces and these are free provided you ride the Marta.
	www.ivebeenthere.co.uk /tips/5287 (115 words)

	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MARTA is Atlanta, Georgia's system of rapid transit and busses.
		MARTA operates the rail and bus systems in Fulton and DeKalb Counties and the City of Atlanta.
		Riding MARTA rail and buses is a fairly straight forward activity, yet I feel it is pertinent to provide a few guidelines for both new and old riders alike.
	www.prism.gatech.edu /~gtg665r/MARTA.html (1036 words)

	Atlanta, Georgia
		The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority operates the subway and bus system in the City of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb counties.
		In the 1960's, the Atlanta Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission planned that MARTA would have routes which are similar to the routes that exist today.
		These counties voted not to have MARTA run in their counties, so rail lines were not built there.
	world.nycsubway.org /us/atlanta (1218 words)

	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MARTA is comprised of both heavy rail transit and bus transit that operate within the boundaries of Fulton and DeKalb counties.
		MARTA riders are able to transfer for free to other metro area transit systems, including Gwinnett County Transit, Cobb Community Transit, Clayton County C-TRAN, and GRTA Xpress.
		MARTA has stated that this is the case, that inbound (to MARTA from another system) and outbound (from MARTA to another system) transfers are approximately equal (for second quarter 2006 8,888 daily passengers transferred inbound and 8,843 transferred outbound).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority (4410 words)

	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ATLANTA – Since 1971, more than 3.5 billion people – or 10 times the entire population of the U.S. – have caught a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) bus or train.
		MARTA’s origins date back to 1965, when the state Legislature formed a planning agency to plan and build a public transportation system in the City of Atlanta and in Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett and Fulton counties.
		As of 2003, MARTA has relied on the Federal Transit Administration as a key partner in its development, providing 58 percent of the $3.1 billion capital cost.
	railfanning.harpblaster.net /profiles/marta.htm (506 words)

	Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue \| Press Releases
		ATLANTA — Governor Sonny Perdue has appointed Grant Brantley as a fact finder to investigate and explore all unresolved collective bargaining issues between the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and Amalgamated Transit Union Division 732.
		WHEREAS: I have been informed that MARTA and the Union are unable to agree upon the terms and conditions of a new labor agreement; and
		WHEREAS: MARTA has invoked the dispute resolution process set forth in the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965, as amended (“the MARTA Act”) which requires that the Governor appoint a neutral fact finder upon petition of one of the parties to the contract.
	www.gov.state.ga.us /press/2005/press893.shtml (502 words)

	Bus Rapid Transit - A Bus by Any Other Name Is Still ... a Train?
		But, while Peirce supports transit and undoubtedly means well, his effort at terminology obfuscation is rather reminiscent of some Road Warriors who like to anoint the private automobile as "personal rapid transit".
		Known as bus-rapid transit, the rubber-tired buses that function like trains are the type of mass transit regional planners would use to move commuters along the top end of I-285.
		Unless, of course, it's called a "flex trolley" or "bus rapid transit." In that case, these train-like buses may be the best, least expensive way to ease traffic along the top end of I-285, one of metro Atlanta's most infamously congested stretches of highway.
	www.lightrailnow.org /features/f_brt008.htm (1822 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on the Expansion of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid ...
		Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement on the Expansion of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Transit Service From Hamilton E. Holmes Station in the City of Atlanta, Georgia to Fulton Industrial Boulevard in Fulton County, GA
		MARTA has recently conducted preliminary activities to develop an aggressive, yet realistic plan for completing the required activities leading to the project's implementation.
		In MARTA's previous work, several alignment options, technologies and station locations were identified and will be the subject of continued study.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/November/Day-06/i28244.htm (1693 words)

	Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Awards Software and Maintenance Contract - May 16, 2005 - Digital Communities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MARTA is the ninth-largest transit system in the U.S. and with more than 4,000 employees it provides bus, rail, and paratransit service to the City of Atlanta, Fulton county, and DeKalb county.
		MARTA transports an average of 450,000 passengers daily in a service population of 1,974,400.
		MARTA also operates 110 paratransit vans on an average of 200,000 hours per year and 338 rail cars serving 38 stations on almost 47 track miles.
	www.govtech.net /digitalcommunities/story.php?id=94010 (804 words)

	MARTA cuts deficit, turns short-term profit - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
		The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has unexpectedly bought itself another year of solvency.
		That means the authority won't deplete its reserves until the end of fiscal 2009, instead of fiscal 2008 as previously anticipated.
		In fact, MARTA actually turned a profit in May and June for what Ford said was the first time in his nearly five-year tenure as GM.
	atlanta.bizjournals.com /atlanta/stories/2005/07/25/daily10.html (554 words)

	I-285 Transit Corridor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) concept was the result of the I-285 Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis and much input from citizens and local governments.
		The recommended transit corridor is approximately 12 miles in length, generally following I-285, with 10 designated transit stations.
		Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), also called "rapid bus" and "flex trolley", is a modern concept that combines the best characteristics of rail with the flexibility of rubber-tired vehicles.
	www.atlantaregional.com /i285transit (667 words)

	MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to add 28 a.c. propulsion cars - Brief Article Railway Age - ...
		MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to add 28 a.c.
		MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) is drawing up specifications for 28 a.c.
		MARTA's most recent cars were supplied by Hitachi-C. Itoh.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n5_v197/ai_18313844 (127 words)

	ATLANTA TRANSIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1973, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority became responsible for all public transportation in the Atlanta area.
		And in 1979, the first rapid transit line opened.
		The Atlanta metropolitan area has grown well beyond the original area served by MARTA, and traffic congestion has become worse.
	hometown.aol.com /chirailfan/atlmain.html (136 words)

	Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr -CEO Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ford came to MARTA in 1997 as Senior Vice President of Operations and was named GM/CEO in 2000.
		A seasoned transit professional, Ford began his career as an operator with the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and held numerous managerial positions both there and with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Authority (BART).
		He is a member of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors, the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, and the United Way Alexis de Tocqueville Society.
	www.theabl.org /bio/nfordr_bio.htm (246 words)

	MARTA - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
		MARTA Route 12 to Begin Service to Cumberland Mall, November 20th
		MARTA Receives AA+ Bond Rating from Standard & Poors
		MARTA Partners with Flexcar to Offer Customers a Convenient Transportation Option
	www.itsmarta.com (87 words)

	CommuterChoice.com: Atlanta's Way to Work
		The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) provides bus and rail service throughout the greater Atlanta region.
		Cobb County Transit, (770) 528-1610, provides bus service throughout Cobb County and to Atlanta.
		Gwinett County Transit, (770) 822-5010, provides express bus service from Gwinett County to downtown Atlanta.
	www.commuterchoice.com /atlanta/index.php?page=transit (115 words)

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