Marta: History and Development
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Title
Marta: History and Development
Subject
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Description
An exhibit exploring the development, controversy, and politics of the MARTA system. The authority was created in 1965 and continues to run buses and trains today.
Creator
Marta Mates
Date
10/29/2019
Contributor
Marta Mates
Collection Items
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965
In the late 1960’s, the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, and Gwinnett continued to grow in population and industry. With this growth came the consequence of serious traffic conditions hindering the potential success and efficiency of the…
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act- A Legacy for Users, also known as the SAFETEA-LU, is a funding and authorization bill that allocates federal funds towards United States surface transportation spending. SAFETEA-LU…
Support MARTA Workers Right to a Union
The construction of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s rail system began in 1975 and its first rail service took place in 1979. While construction of the rail system was taking place, a dispute between MARTA and Local Division 732,…
MARTA Order of Completion
This item a single page map of the planned stages for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit System created by Parsons Brinckerhoff Tudor Bechtel. The map was surrounded by a briefing on the map and other supporting files included in the…
White Flight From Atlanta; Open Housing Coalition Calls For Change In Attitudes
This is a video of white Atlanta residents that feel the need to move to the suburbs because of the influx of African Americans. MARTA is one of the main reasons for this “white flight” to the suburbs. In fact, the reason why residents of Gwinnett,…
"MARTA Fund Doubtful": The Atlanta Constitution newspaper article
!["MARTA Fund Doubtful": The Atlanta Constitution newspaper article](https://mapping-nature.org/omeka2019/files/square_thumbnails/7240f3d0d287b9cff9340cf69838a0f6.jpg ""MARTA Fund Doubtful": The Atlanta Constitution newspaper article")
This newspaper article by Sharon Bailey addresses the issue that MARTA is requesting high amounts of federal money. MARTA wants to receive $291 million by 1975, but the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) says that is too big of a reach…
First MARTA train car being transferred to land in New Orleans
This is the moment the first Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority train car was transferred to land in New Orleans after its departure from France. The trains for MARTA’s Rapid Transit track were manufactured by Société Franco-Belge.…
Economic Impact of MARTA
A research investigation was conducted by the The Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a research institute at the University of Georgia, which evaluated expected Economic Impact of the Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) from 2001-2055.…
Racial Roadblocks Seen in Atlanta Transit System
Eight years after the opening of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, officials debated the idea of bringing the rail system into the suburban areas of Cobb and Gwinnett County. But, the white citizens of both suburb counties feared that…
MARTA First Annual Report
This is the first annual report for MARTA, which details funds allocated to the establishment of the transportation system in 1966. The federal government gave MARTA $2 million dollars to begin operations on the project, and local county governments…