![]() ![]() (Photo Credit: YouTube screenshot)įor more than 57 years, The Atlanta Voice has fought for the well-being of Atlanta’s African American community. MARTA will resort bus routes that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. For real-time service alerts follow on Twitter or download the MARTA On The Go app. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Route 6 connects MARTAs Lindbergh and Inman Park stations via the Clifton Corridor and Emory. MARTA’s Bus Operations and Planning Department will spend the next few weeks preparing for full route restoration by updating digital and print bus schedules, removing signage from previously closed bus stops, and assigning routes to operators.įor bus route information and videos detailing the restoration of service and COVID-19 protocols visit. Its rail service includes 38 stations and four rail lines covering 48 miles of track, and its bus service provides over 91 routes covering over 1,000. CobbLinc Express route service includes Routes 100, 101 and 102, which provide service between four Park-and-Ride lots, multiple MARTA rail stations, and. “It was imperative that every bus was equipped with an advanced air filtering system and that all customers were masked before returning to pre-COVID bus service levels.” “Protecting the health of our customers and the bus operators who have continued to work throughout the pandemic providing an essential service, was our first priority,” said MARTA Deputy General Manager of Operations Collie Greenwood. Protective polycarbonate shields remain around all bus operator cabs and free masks are available on board every bus, either through a mask dispenser located near the front door, or from an operator when dispensers are running low. These newest air-filtering devices eliminate airborne pathogens and deliver clean air every 75 seconds, without producing ozone or other harmful by-products.Īll buses will continue to be thoroughly disinfected every 24 hours, as well as cleaned mid-service as needed. Over the past few months, MARTA has installed Bipolar Ionization air filters on all buses, in addition to the antimicrobial filters already in place. With the installation of filters that rid the air of harmful pathogens and the new federally mandated mask requirement, we feel we can now safely return to full bus service.” ![]() “Public transit by its very nature goes against social distancing and by placing all 540 buses in our fleet on a reduced number of routes a year ago, we were able to provide more room for our customers and hopefully slow the spread of the virus.
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