MARTA plans to roll out the new rail cars later this year. Photo: Thomas Wheatley/Axios
The bulky and boxy MARTA cars that have ridden the rails for decades will soon be a thing of the past.
Driving the news: Yesterday, MARTA debuted the new rail car that will replace its aging fleet later this year. (The vehicles must first be tested.)
Fun fact: The new trains feature an open gangway, meaning a person standing inside the train at the back can see all the way to the front.
What they're saying: "There's nothing like this in the U.S.," CEO and general manager Collie Greenwood told civic, political and business leaders at the agency's annual State of MARTA event.
What's next: Construction work is under way on the A-Line, MARTA's first bus rapid transit route, and the agency's bus network redesign will increase access to 245% more people, Greenwood said.
