January 12th, 2021 | by Johnna Crider
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, lovingly known as MARTA for those of us who live or have lived (in my case) in the Metro Atlanta area, has made a purchase and a statement in favor of clean energy. MARTA ordered six Xcelsior CHARGE™ zero-emission, battery-electric 40-foot, heavy-duty transit buses from New Flyer
February 28th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Public transit has often been hailed as a green way to lower your carbon footprint. When I lived in Atlanta back on 2007, the public system there, MARTA, capitalized on its name with the catchphrase "Marta is Smarta," meaning that it is smarter to use public transit than it is to drive and be stuck in traffic. However, Atlanta is a city that has a great public transportation system
October 4th, 2016 | by Cynthia Shahan
There’s good news on the transit front from Atlanta. Atlanta, long infamous for its car-oriented development, is now focused forward with an [&hellip
August 4th, 2016 | by Derek Markham
Originally published on Bikocity. In what may be the first location of a future “Station Soccer League” in Atlanta, MARTA’s [&hellip
March 9th, 2016 | by Kyle Park Points
While it looked like Atlanta, Georgia’s Metropolitan Area Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was on its way to receiving much-needed funding [&hellip
July 29th, 2015 | by Zachary Shahan
Here’s some more Tesla, electric car, transit, bicycling, and general clean transport news & views from around the interwebs. Enjoy! [&hellip
February 1st, 2013 | by Nicholas Brown
A poll was conducted in 10 Georgia counties by SBRI to determine the impact of public transportation on the relationships [&hellip