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MARTA currently operates a total of 312 married pair rail cars which can operate at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h). The trains are powered by an electrified third rail and can be operated in any combination from two to eight rail cars , [ 31 ] with six cars being the normal length for the Blue, Red and Gold rail lines, and two ...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA / ˈ m ɑːr t ə /) 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 subway stations.
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority MARTA CQ 310 heavy rail car No. 509 [2] Georgia Railway and Power Company streetcar No. 269 - Used on the Decatur Line; Georgia Railway and Power Company streetcar No. 636
MARTA's system is composed of heavy rail, light rail, and local bus systems. MARTA operates primarily within the boundaries of Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties. Map of the MARTA rail system. MARTA's heavy rail system operates on 47.6 miles (76.6 km) of elevated, ground-level, and underground tracks.
The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the United States. It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems; see: List of United States light rail systems by ridership for light rail systems. All ridership figures represent unlinked passenger trips, so line transfers on multi-line systems register as ...
Unlike most MARTA stations, which are provisioned for eight rail cars, Bankhead can only accommodate two cars, with adequate space left in place to allow extension to four cars in the future. It is the only station served exclusively by the Green Line.
Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed and MARTA CEO Keith Parker have laid out steps to address those issues. [35] On May 23, 2016, state officials sent a letter to (then mayor) Kasim Reed and MARTA CEO Keith Parker threatening to shut down the streetcar unless the city fixed numerous problems with it that had been outlined in multiple then-recent audits. [36]
Doraville is a subway station in Doraville, Georgia, and the northern terminus on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Doraville serves as the ground for the Doraville rail yard for the Gold line, with a capacity of 30 rail cars.