Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
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MARTA Rail System
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System Map
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| Locale | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Transit type |
Rapid transit Bus rapid transit Bus |
| Number of lines | 4 (rail) 92 (bus) |
| Number of stations | 38 (rail) |
| Daily ridership | 432,900 (weekday; total) 231,700 (weekday; rail) 199,000 (weekday; bus) 2,200 (weekday; paratransit) |
| Annual ridership | 134,701,300 (total) 72,030,500 (rail) 62,021,700 (bus) 649,100 (paratransit) |
| Chief executive | Keith Parker |
| Headquarters | 2424 Piedmont Road NE Atlanta, GA 30324 |
| Website | MARTA |
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| Began operation | February 17, 1972 (buses) June 30, 1979 (rail) |
| Operator(s) | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority |
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| System length | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Electrification | Third rail 750 V DC |
| Top speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA /ˈmɑːrtə/ is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of rail track with 38 train stations. It is the eighth-largest rapid transit system in the United States by ridership.
MARTA operates almost exclusively in Fulton, Clayton and DeKalb counties, with bus service to two destinations in Cobb County (Six Flags Over Georgia and the Cumberland Transfer Center next to the Cumberland Mall) and a single rail station in Clayton County at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. MARTA also operates a separate paratransit service for disabled customers. As of 2014[update], the average total daily ridership for the system (bus and rail) was 432,900 passengers.
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