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MARTA Track Renovation Information
Future Work Dates
WEEKEND
OF July 18 – July
20
Rail
Lines Affected: North-South
Trains
will operate every
15 minutes on the North/South
Line on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July
20, 2008. North Springs trains will travel
between North Springs Station and Lindbergh Station.
Customers traveling to the Airport will need to change
trains at Lindbergh. Single tracking will occur
at College Park Station.
WEEKEND
OF July 25 – July
27
Rail
Lines Affected: North-South
Trains
will operate every
15 minutes on the North/South
Line on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July
27, 2008. North Springs trains will travel
between North Springs Station and Lindbergh Station.
Customers traveling to the Airport will need to change
trains at Lindbergh. Single tracking will occur
at College Park Station.
WEEKEND
OF August 1 – August
3
Rail
Lines Affected: North-South
Trains
will operate every
15 minutes on the North/South
Line on Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August
3, 2008. North Springs trains will travel
between North Springs Station and Lindbergh Station.
Customers traveling to the Airport will need to change
trains at Lindbergh. Single tracking will occur
at College Park Station.
WEEKEND
OF August 8 – August
10
Rail
Lines Affected: North-South
Trains
will operate every
15 minutes on the North/South
Line on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August
10, 2008. North Springs trains will travel
between North Springs Station and Lindbergh Station.
Customers traveling to the Airport will need to change
trains at Lindbergh. Single tracking will occur
at College Park
Why is Track Renovation being done now?
MARTA started work in 2003 to rebuild and upgrade
all 48 miles of track. Our trains have
run every day for over 25 years – this work is
necessary to keep the system strong for the next 25
years and beyond.
The Track Renovation is part of a major capital program that also includes the overhaul of over 200 of MARTA’s rail cars. When complete, customers will benefit from a virtually new system that will run efficiently and be more reliable. More...
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How does this work affect rail service?
MARTA has parallel tracks all along its North/South and East/West lines – allowing for one train to run in each direction during normal operations. As individual sections of track are being repaired, trains must share a single track through the affected area. This “single tracking” can result in delays in rail service.
We are doing our best to disrupt MARTA customers as little as possible during this process; however, some work during regular service hours cannot be avoided. The majority of the work is being done late at night and during weekends.
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Track work is part of an $80 million capital program to renovate all 48 miles of MARTA
rail. This, combined with a separate program to rehabilitate
existing rail cars,
will provide MARTA customers with a virtually new system when complete. More...
For more information, call MARTA's Customer Information Center at (404) 848-5000.
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