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MARTA

Key Performance Indicators

Streetcar Cost per Passenger Trip

Definition: Measures operating cost of providing light rail service per unlinked light rail passenger boarding.

Performance (December 2025):

The calculated Cost per MARTA Streetcar Passenger Trip was $176.12 more than the forecast by $162.25. This is due to the use of alternative vehicles to provide service. 

Note: Due to utility repair work along the streetcar alignment, streetcar service was temporarily suspended starting in September. In the meantime, shuttle vans are servicing all streetcar stops. Streetcar KPIs during the service suspension are based on the shuttle operating statistics. Small differences may exist between the Bus and Streetcar ridership and Vehicle Revenue Miles numbers reported here and those in the National Transit Database due to reporting requirements set by the Federal Transit Administration for when alternative vehicles are used to provide service, such as using Mobility vans to deliver Streetcar service.