The senior City official told SaportaReport that there continues to be “a lot of back-and-forth” in internal discussions about that project amid skepticism about its cost and timing.Ĭorrection: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Northside Drive BRT, rather than North Avenue BRT, was moving to the second tier. In addition, the Five Points Station makeover remains controversial within the City government and in MARTA Board of Directors discussions. Another segment that would complete the line into DeKalb County remains unfunded. However, that refers only to part of the overall project that is within the City of Atlanta and has some funding in place. MARTA notes that the Clifton Corridor project is progressing faster because the proposed mode has changed from light rail to BRT.
The current first-tier projects on the proposed list include: Many of the projects involve buses, including “bus rapid transit” (BRT) and “arterial rapid transit” (ART).” BRT means buses running in some kind of dedicated lane, and ART means a form of express bus service.
MARTA is also in the process of modeling how much sales tax money it expects to come in. The first tier of projects is the priority, with MARTA estimating it can deliver them by 2028. MARTA is currently proposing a slate of projects in two “tiers,” or categories. April 20, 6 p.m., All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 634 W.April 18, 6 p.m., Sylvan Middle School, 1461 Sylvan Road in Sylvan Hills.MARTA says officials will give a presentation and take public questions and comments.
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The three public meetings include two in-person gatherings and one virtual event, with registration and other details available on MARTA’s website. MARTA recently agreed to a council-demanded audit of the program after a brief public spat. Dickens and the Atlanta City Council have expressed frustration for months over the lack of progress on the projects. MARTA has repeatedly pared down the list of priority projects - though the overall number remains the same, the agency emphasizes - and spent millions of the revenue on bus operations. More MARTA is a large transit expansion program within Atlanta supported by a 0.5 percent sales tax approved by voters in 2016. The Mayor’s Office did not respond to a comment request and a MARTA spokesperson said only that the meetings are “part of our continued outreach.” MARTA will hold three public meetings next week about the updated project list for “More MARTA,” its controversial and long-stalled transit expansion program.Ī senior City official told SaportaReport that Mayor Andre Dickens’ office and an interagency review committee essentially demanded the public input meetings before they would approve the newly reprioritized list of projects.
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