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MARTA

Key Performance Indicators

Rail Cost per Passenger Trip 

Definition: Rail Cost per Passenger Trip measures operating cost of providing rail service per unlinked passenger boarding.

 

Performance (January 2026):

The Cost per Rail Passenger Trip of $7.81 in January came in less than the forecast by $1.79. This favorable variance was due rail ridership exceeding the forecast by 841,722 unlinked passenger trips.