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Report: MARTA one of country’s least affordable transit systems
Patrons using fare machines at the Hartsfield Jackson International Airport MARTA station on Tuesday September 4, 2012. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM MARTA announced that there will no fare...
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Hate traffic? Don’t get stuck in standstills this weekend: Roadwork to avoid
Atlanta traffic: I-75 / I-85 connector morning commuter traffic near North Avenue encapsulates the daily traffic reality in Atlanta on Thursday, May 24, 2012. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM Take a look at...
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You’ve been warned: These are the worst times to drive Fourth of July weekend
The connector looks like a winning slot machine as traffic passes over the I-85 lane markings in Downtown Atlanta. Ben Gray / @photobgrayEDNOTE: this is Ben Gray’s personal work and not an AJC produced...
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Construction suspended for Fourth of July weekend
May 27, 2016 Norcross – Afternoon rush hour traffic on was backed up for miles in both directions on I-85 in Gwinnett County on Friday, May 27, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM By Asia Burns The...
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GDOT: ‘Major’ construction project coming to Downtown Connector
Motorists drive on I-75/85 (Downtown Connector) in Atlanta, Ga. Friday, May 23, 2014. JOHN SPINK / AJC The Georgia Department of Transportation announced two resurfacing projects on the Downtown...
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Heavy traffic expected after delay-free holiday weekend
There will be a number of construction-related lane closures this weekend. HYOSUB SHIN /HSHIN@AJC.COM Enjoyed navigating metro Atlanta last weekend without the typical roadwork that clogs interstates?...
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Expect lane closures and delays this weekend
May 27, 2016 Norcross – Afternoon rush hour traffic on was backed up for miles in both directions on I-85 in Gwinnett County on Friday, May 27, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM Good news: The weekend...
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You’ve been warned: The worst times to drive in Atlanta this Thanksgiving
Traffic will just as bad during the weekend as it is during the week. HYOSUB SHIN /HSHIN@AJC.COM Traveling this Thanksgiving? When it comes to Atlanta traffic, a little planning goes a long way. The...
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You’ve been warned: The worst times to drive in Atlanta this Christmas Eve
Traffic on I-75 as seen from Allgood Road, south of the I-575 merge on Aug. 19, 2014. Credit Bob Andres AJC bandres@ajc.com More than 103 million Americans—the most on record—are expected to travel for...
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MARTA goes green with electric bus for St. Patrick’s Day
The Catalyst holds up to 40 seated passengers and can travel more than three hours on a single charge. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTA MARTA will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this morning by unveiling a new...
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Are Braves fans willing to buy tickets, parking in advance to keep traffic...
The Atlanta Braves have a plan to keep traffic moving around SunTrust Park. So how bad will traffic be around SunTrust Park before Atlanta Braves games? That may depend, in part, on whether Braves fans...
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Mayor’s office blasts AJC coverage of Atlanta Streetcar problems
Mayor Kasim Reed apparently was not happy with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s two-part look at the lingering problems of the Atlanta Streetcar. On Sunday the newspaper reported that Atlanta has...
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Don’t want to drive to SunTrust Park? Braves say catch an Uber
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week, Cobb County and the Atlanta Braves have made a host of preparations for fans driving to SunTrust Park. But the team also has partnered with the...
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Metro Atlanta’s weekend road closures – Hint: there’s one big one
Thanks to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s decision to suspend construction-related lane closures over spring break, this week’s list of spots to avoid is mercifully short – except, of...
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I-85 bridge collapse: Atlanta says stay off residential streets
If you’ve driven the neighborhoods around the collapsed I-85 bridge in Buckhead, you may have noticed some streets have been posted with signs that say “no thru traffic during I-85 closure.” It’s...
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Atlanta transit system gets mixed report card
A national blog has given Atlanta’s transit system a mixed report card. Streetsblog reports on transportation policy issues nationally and in selected cities and “aims to change the cars-first status...
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What might Atlanta’s ‘Union Station’ look like? Check out Denver’s
Denver’s renovated Union Station opened in 2014. As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week, at least one state lawmaker wants to revive dormant plans to build a multimodal passenger...
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Nashville – an Atlanta competitor – ups the ante on transit investment
Nashville’s mayor has proposed a $5.2 billion mass transit expansion. (Alan Poizner / The Tennessean) Metro Atlanta political leaders are beginning to sing the same song in support of mass transit. But...
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Georgia Dome implosion to shutter some MARTA lines for hours
The upcoming implosion of the Georgia Dome in Atlanta could disrupt MARTA service for several hours – or perhaps longer. The dome is slated for demolition at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 20 – a Monday morning....
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Support for mass transit in metro Atlanta: A county-by-county breakdown
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week, a new Atlanta Regional Commission survey found support for expanding public transit is on the rise in metro Atlanta. The “Metro Atlanta Speaks”...
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