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MARTA Sees Increased Ridership After Bridge Collapse
As Passenger Transport went to press, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) was reporting increased ridership—preliminary numbers show a jump of up to 34 percent over the weekend—and additional service in the aftermath of the March 30 fire that caused a section of a heavily-traveled bridge on I-85 to collapse.
“We are pleased to be able to support the citizens of the Atlanta metro area during this time of increased difficulty in going from point A to point B,” said MARTA General Manager Keith Parker. “MARTA has been able to successfully thus far carry tens of thousands of new people safely, reliably and on time.”
System employees at MARTA parking facilities provide ongoing reports on available parking spaces to the agency’s app and Twitter feed, Parker said, and MARTA has begun running 60-foot articulated buses on the five routes affected by the bridge collapse.
Parker also has kept in contact with MARTA riders through Twitter. He promoted the MARTA On the Go app for trip planning help, saying, “We’re all in this together,” and the day after the incident he tweeted, “It’s been a full day at MARTA. Headed home on the Red Line. Clean & on-time, with a good crowd. Thanks MARTA family for keeping ATL moving.”
DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the release of $10 million in “quick release” federal Emergency Relief funds to help begin bridge repairs and Georgia DOT and its partners have announced that they are working to reopen the bridge by June 15.
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