Atlanta Introduces the A-Line
From Transit Tangents by Louis & Chris
May 12, 2026 · 20 min · Season 3 · Episode 124
About this episode
The episode discusses Atlanta's new A-Line bus rapid transit and the overall redesign of MARTA's bus network.
Atlanta just took a real swing at better bus service and it’s bigger than a single new route. We’re breaking down MARTA’s newly opened A-Line bus rapid transit and the agency’s full bus network redesign, a rare top-to-bottom reset aimed at making transit simpler, more frequent, and easier to use for everyday life. We start with the uncomfortable backdrop: Atlanta’s growth hasn’t translated into a strong ridership comeback, and MARTA is still well below pre-2020 passenger trips. That makes ev...
People in this episode
Hosts: Louis, Chris
Topics covered
- bus service
- transit
- public transportation
- urban planning
- MARTA
- A-Line
Keywords
- Atlanta
- MARTA
- A-Line
- bus rapid transit
- transit redesign
- public transportation
- ridership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MARTA
Places: Atlanta
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