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Transit agency sues former cleaner mistakenly paid $620,000 in massive payroll blunder

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Atlanta tries to recoup $600,000 it overpaid a cleaner

The transit agency spent five months attempting to recover the unearned $620,000 before filing a civil lawsuit against the former station cleaner

The Independent UK · Sep 30

In 2023, Georgia sank two retired Atlanta commuter trains; seven months later, divers found corals, fish, and other marine life colonizing the railcars

Retired MARTA train cars were sunk off Georgia's coast to create new reefs. Divers found marine life and coral growth on the cars within seven months. These structures provide essential shelter for fish and endangered sea turtles. Other cities have also used subway cars to build artificial reefs. These reefs…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

4 MARTA Bus Routes Still Operating During Saturday’s Emergency Schedule

Atlanta grinds to a halt during an emergency. Consequently, the ripple effect hits hard-working people the most. Many residents lack the luxury of a work from home day. Therefore, severe weather or a public safety crisis can leave you stranded at a bus stop.

Budget and the Bees · Jan 24

Insect may have caused stampede following Beyoncé concert

Chaos ensued as an overcrowded escalator started to speed up and then abruptly stop, throwing people to the ground

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars Predicted Lineups: NWSL Playoffs

How both the Orlando Pride and Chicago Red Stars could line up when the NWSL Playoffs begin on Nov. 8.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 8, 2024

Los Angeles gallery Marta explores the enduring inspiration of grottos with an ethereal, multi-sensory group show

At Marta, guest curator Krista Mileva-Frank exhibits work by 13 contemporary talents that demonstrate how the Renaissance-era grotto continues to fuel our imagination

Wallpaper · Sep 7, 2024

Atlanta Plans To Blow $230 Million on 2-Mile Extension of Useless Streetcar

That's more than $21,000 per foot. And the tab doesn't include operating costs, which taxpayers will also heavily subsidize.

Reason · Jun 26, 2023

Sarah Burns’ furniture at Marta LA is inspired by traditional American craft

Sarah Burns’ solo exhibition at Marta LA features a series of furniture designs informed by her childhood in the Midwest, drawing from traditional American materials and craft

Wallpaper · May 9, 2023

Is This Atlanta Streetcar 'The Worst Transit Project of All Time'?

Transit ridership, especially rail, has collapsed post-pandemic, but the Atlanta BeltLine Coalition says now is the time to take federal dollars and build a $2.5 billion streetcar.

Reason · Sep 22, 2022