MARTA receiving funds to purchase 30 new American-made buses
ATLANTA - Georgia transit agencies are set to receive a major boost after the Federal Transit Administration awarded the state $27.3 million to support improvements across multiple systems.
What we know:
MARTA will receive the largest portion of the funding — $20.7 million — which the agency plans to use to purchase 30 new American-made buses to replace older vehicles in its fleet.
Cobb County’s Beep AV Solutions is slated to receive $6.6 million to upgrade and modernize its fleet with autonomous vehicles, part of an ongoing effort to expand next-generation transit options in the region.
What they're saying:
State and local officials say the funding will help improve reliability, safety and sustainability for riders as transit demand continues to grow.