Sara Gregory
@saraegregory.bsky.social
Transportation reporter at @ajc.com. Email: sara.gregory@ajc.com Signal: saragregory.90
“Mobility shapes opportunity. When transportation is limited, so too is one’s ability to experience the richness of a city and the people who call it home.” www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
Make MARTA better if Atlanta wants to soar as a truly global city
MARTA operated with urgency during the World Cup, showing what the public transit system is capable of, but its shortcomings and reputation are a hindrance to growth.
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Here's what we know about the three finalists to be MARTA's next general manager and CEO: www.ajc.com/news/2026/08...
Search for new MARTA leader comes down to 3 candidates
MARTA interim CEO Jonathan Hunt joins transit leaders from Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. as finalists.
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Had so much fun following Indy, a bald eagle, as she traveled through Hartsfield-Jackson yesterday en route to the 250th celebrations in Philadelphia. Gift link, because everyone should get to experience the joy of seeing a bald eagle go through TSA: www.ajc.com/news/2026/07...
Yes, that’s a bald eagle on your Delta flight
On a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on the eve of the nation's 250th anniversary, Delta passengers had an unexpected travel companion: a bald eagle.
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👍New fare gates are in at Inman Park/Reynoldstown 👎One is in the open position
47 years ago, Atlanta became the first city in the Southeastern U.S. to operate a modern rail rapid-transit system. The initial 6.7-mile operating segment opened exactly seven years, seven months, and 21 days after local voters gave the system a referendum go-ahead in 1971.
WMATA in DC is one year out from changes similar to what MARTA made in April:
Washington City Paper@wcp.bsky.social · 2mo agoA year has passed since Metro radically revamped the local bus system. Has the Better Bus Network proved to be better? A new report details what worked, what hasn’t, and where there’s room for improvement—link in bio.
This tree fell on the tracks close to where another tree fell in December. That tree fall led to a derailment: www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
‘We’re lucky to be alive’ after MARTA train hits fallen tree
Train 308 hit a tree about the size of a utility pole that had fallen across the tracks. Video from inside the train shows the impact and the aftermath.
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@vladimir.theatl.social · 2mo agoMARTA blocked south of Lindbergh @saraegregory.bsky.social
MARTA ridership on Monday, the first match day in Atlanta, was about double a typical weekday: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
World Cup Atlanta: South Africa-Czechia kicks off amid rainy match-day conditions
Live updates from around Atlanta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including match-day traffic, Fan Fest news, watch parties, MARTA updates and more.
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World Cup MARTA Commute report: - gate construction has started at IP/Reynoldstown - saw at least 10 MPD officers at 5 Points - saw a Scottish fan in a kilt headed west - 5 points Forsyth exit still a maze, faregates under construction - 2 MPD officers in my car going northbound - extra service!!!
I'll be following MARTA service today - Any tips? DM me or call/text 470-540-5323!
By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.
These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match
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MARTA shared video of a police officer kicking a glass faregate during testing - it didn’t shatter. This is the design they’re now going back to: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match
By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.
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Inbox: Waymo is sponsoring this weekend's Streets Alive. The company's sponsorship was criticized last year after a Waymo bypassed the barricades and entered the pedestrian-only area: www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
Car-free Streets Alive finds unlikely sponsor in Uber and Waymo
City says partnership will highlight driverless technology’s potential to make roads safer.
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Georgia legislative leaders sent a letter on Sunday to MARTA chief executive Jonathan Hunt demanding details on how the agency is protecting riders.
Georgia leaders press MARTA on safety ahead of World Cup
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The glass on MARTA’s new faregates is going to be replaced with new, thicker glass: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
MARTA switching to thicker glass after faregate panels shatter
MARTA is swapping out the glass on its new faregates after a handful of panels shattered.
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MARTA has delayed the new train launch that was scheduled for Thursday: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
New MARTA train launch postponed
The agency is in the process of replacing its fleet of train cars, dozens of which are nearly 50 years old and experience mechanical issues that disrupt riders’ commutes.
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Days before the World Cup begins in Atlanta, MARTA’s new railcars have not passed required safety tests, raising concerns about delays in a $707 million project.
Is MARTA World Cup ready? New Atlanta trains haven’t passed safety tests.
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Once again forced to explain to a cat who doesn’t understand boil advisories why I can’t turn the faucet on for her.
Another option for those annoyed by parking fees: transit www.ajc.com/food-and-din...
Why free parking at Atlanta restaurants is getting harder to find
Why Atlanta diners are feeling the financial squeeze before they even sit down, plus local restaurants offering free parking.
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Spent a fun morning riding the new Rapid A-line, Atlanta’s first bus rapid transit project: www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
Are you a MARTA bus? If not, get out of the new Rapid A-Line’s red lanes.
MARTA launched its first new transit line in more than 20 years on Saturday, which debuted speedier service in red lanes that are for buses only.
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Please, please call or text 988 if you or someone you know is struggling. www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
Woman found dead along MARTA train track
No train operators reported seeing a person or object on the tracks that night.
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Ahead of the NextGen bus network redesign launching SATURDAY, @stephanielamm.bsky.social and I looked at 3 years of MARTA's bus cancellation data. The new network requires fewer operators and fewer buses, which should help reduce cancellation rates. 🎁link: www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability
Addressing bus infrequency, one of regular riders’ chief complaints, is among the top aims of MARTA’s bus network redesign that goes live on Saturday.
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Using the MARTA Tracker & Trip Planner, you can now set your departure time for a trip as April 18th (or later) and see what your trips will be like when the new bus system goes into effect on that date. tracker.itsmarta.com
Bought my new Breeze card at the Airport just now and can report that it was as easy to buy as MARTA has promised!
