MARTA Announces Schedule Changes Beginning March 30
LMMNA Traffic and Transportation Chair Jane Rawlings has been in touch with officials at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and has the following info to share with the neighborhood.
MARTA began making operational adjustments on Thursday, March 26, to protect the health and wellness of employees as they continue providing essential transit service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, MARTA is making service plan changes to bus and rail operations beginning Monday, March 30. These will continue for the immediate future until ridership levels increase again. Here are the details:
Bus Service
Bus service will reduce by approximately 30 percent. All bus routes will continue to operate, but with fewer buses on each route. The exception is on routes with the heaviest ridership; 15, 39, 5, 121, 196, 73, 110, 78, 83, and 89, which will have buses added to help with social distancing.
Rail Service
Rail service will operate on a weekend schedule beginning Monday, March 30, except for start time which will remain the regular weekday start time to complement bus service. Also, all Red and Gold Line trains will go to the airport, and Green Line trains will turn back at King Memorial. Due to extremely low ridership, MARTA is closing Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC rail station.
For More Information
Updated bus and rail service information will be available on www.itsmarta.com, MARTA’s On The Go app, @MARTASERVICE on Twitter, @MARTAtransit on Facebook, digital boards throughout the system, and communicated through announcements on buses, trains, and at rail stations. Call MARTA's Customer Care Center at 404-848-5000 for more information.
