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[Sloan]

 

 

Mayor wants to turn Atlanta Streetcar over to MARTA

 

ATLANTA - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed wants to turn over operations of the Atlanta Streetcar to MARTA. The Mayor said both sides agreed it is the right thing to do.

http://www.fox5atlan...262806638-story

[KevinKorell]

So the above story says the Mayor wants to turn over operations to MARTA, and the following story says that he will.  From WXIA-TV, Channel 11 in Atlanta, GA, 6/20/17:

 

 

 

Mayor Reed: MARTA to take over operation of Atlanta streetcar

 

 

 

11Alive news has learned MARTA will take over operation of the City of Atlanta's Streetcar.

 

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed told 11Alive's Shiba Russell that he hopes the streetcar will eventually reach all the way to the Beltline.

 

 

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[Sloan]

 

 

MARTA Faces Additional Hurdles In Atlanta Streetcar Takeover

 

Atlanta city officials say it will take about a year before MARTA takes over operation of the Atlanta Streetcar.

http://news.wabe.org...eetcar-takeover

[KevinKorell]

ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council approved plans to turn the city’s streetcar line, including its operations, staffing, maintenance, and other functions, over to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) beginning next year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The $99 million streetcar opened in December 2014 amid sky-high expectations, but ridership failed to meet expectations in its first year and plummeted nearly 60% after the city began charging $1 to ride.

RELATED: Atlanta Streetcar launches new fare payment app            

MARTA said it will pay for streetcar operations with proceeds from the half-penny sales tax approved by Atlanta voters in November. For the full story, click here.

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[KevinKorell]

Atlanta, GA Journal-Constitution, 2/9/18:
 

Free Atlanta Streetcar rides? MARTA considers changes

Riding the Atlanta Streetcar may be free again when MARTA takes over its operation later this year.

The transit agency also may reduce the streetcar’s operating hours but run it more frequently along its 2.7-mile route through downtown. And it may align transit schedules to make it easier for passengers to hop off a MARTA train and use the streetcar for the last legs of their journeys.

 
 
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[CNJRoss]

Metro Magazine, 6/6/18:
 

MARTA to assume operations of Atlanta Streetcar

 

 

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will assume ownership and day-to-day operations of the Atlanta Streetcar from the City of Atlanta on July 1.

The four-car light rail system will be integrated into MARTA operations and its new Office of Light Rail Operations.  .  .  . 

 

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MARTA is currently focused on four transition objectives: enhancing safety and security on the streetcar, increasing ridership, reducing operating costs, and system integration. The streetcar’s 2.7-mile circular route presents an opportunity for MARTA to provide last-mile connectivity to riders, aligning rail schedules so commuters can use the streetcar for the last leg of their trip.  .  .  .

 

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[KevinKorell]

Progressive Railroading, 6/7/18:

 

 

MARTA to take over Atlanta Streetcar in July

 

 

The Atlanta Streetcar will change hands on July 1, when the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) takes ownership of the system from the city of Atlanta.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Atlanta, GA Journal-Constitution, 6/22/18:

 

 

MARTA to keep $1 fare on the Atlanta Streetcar, beef up security

 

 

MARTA will keep the $1 fare to ride the Atlanta Streetcar when it takes over the troubled downtown transit line July 1.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

WXIA-TV, Channel 11 in Atlanta, GA, 7/1/18:

 

 

MARTA officially assumes operations of Atlanta Streetcar

 

 

As of Sunday, MARTA has officially assumed control of the Atlanta Streetcar.

 

The four-car light rail system has become part of MARTA's new Office of Light Rail Operations.

 

 

 

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