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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.
The main system operates in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton Counties, although some routes travel into other suburban counties. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 32,285,600, or about 109,900 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. MARTA 2014 Xcelsior 1583 on the 5 Bus on Roswell Road at night.
December 16, 2000 – MARTA opened two new rail stations – Sandy Springs and North Springs – on the North Line. October 1, 2009 – MARTA renames its lines based on colors instead of directions. February 2010 – MARTA agrees to rename the Yellow Line as the Gold Line in response to outcry from members of the Doraville Asian community. [50]
This was the first time MARTA rail extended beyond Interstate 285. [4] In 2009, MARTA introduced a color-coded system of naming for its rail lines. [5] As a result, the former East-West Line became the Blue Line. [6]
The Gold Line was previously called the Northeast-South Line until MARTA switched to a color-based naming system in October 2009. The North-South Line, from its launch, was considered one line, denoted with an orange color on old system maps until 2006 when the North Branch and the Northeast branch were redesignated as the North-South Line (the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 October 2024. "Cities in Illinois" redirects here. For unincorporated communities, see List of unincorporated communities in Illinois. For CDPs, see List of census-designated places in Illinois. Map of the United States with Illinois highlighted Illinois is a state located in the Midwestern United ...
The Red Line was originally called the North-South Line until MARTA switched to a color-based naming system in October 2009. The North-South Line, from its launch, was considered one line, denoted with an orange color on old system maps until 2006 when the North Branch and the Northeast branch were redesignated as the North-South Line (the ...
Illinois also has two counties named after the same person, New York governor DeWitt Clinton (DeWitt County, and Clinton County). Information on the FIPS county code , county seat , year of establishment, origin, etymology , population, area and map of each county is included in the table below.