archived briefing
Fri, April 17, 2026
Atlanta's transit system flips the switch tomorrow with the first total bus network redesign since 1972, including the new Rapid A-Line connecting downtown to Summerhill and Peoplestown. The Beacon at Cooper Street hits the city's 500th rapid housing unit in Mechanicsville, and Little Five Points finally cuts the ribbon on its reimagined Findley Plaza after a decade of planning.
Lead story Fox 5 Atlanta
MARTA Redraws Its Entire Bus Network Saturday, Debuts Rapid A-Line to Summerhill and Peoplestown
The first total bus system redesign since 1972 launches tomorrow, tripling the number of high-frequency corridors and introducing Atlanta's first bus rapid transit line connecting downtown to the BeltLine Southside Trail.
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