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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…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…