Image description: The rendering above shows a purple MARTA RAPID bus stopped on a red “BUS ONLY” lane picking up customers from a curbside platform. A shelter covers the customers and a fare vending machine.
Status
30% design complete. Final design in progress.
Project Overview
MARTA, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta, is investing in high-capacity transit in the Campbellton Corridor to improve connectivity, accessibility, and mobility in southwest Atlanta. The corridor, which links the Greenbriar Mall area to the Oakland City MARTA Station, is currently served by one of MARTA’s busiest bus routes – 83 Campbellton Road. This historic multimodal investment will transform how residents travel to jobs, services, and other points of interest while supporting the community’s growth and development for years to come. The project includes sidewalks, bike lanes, and street improvements.
Project Map
Image Description: This map shows the planned RAPID C-Line route. The purple segment in the lower left shows service between the Barge Road Park & Ride lot and Greenbriar Mall. The blue segment represents dedicated bus lanes from Greenbriar Mall east to Oakland City Station. The parallel red and gold lines running north and south from Oakland City show existing heavy rail.
What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)?
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a reliable, high-quality, and efficient public transportation system that uses dedicated bus lanes to avoid traffic congestion. BRT provides a flexible, low-cost service which promotes sustainable urban mobility. Service is designed to be easier and more reliable offering faster, train–like service with fewer stops and higher frequencies than regular bus routes.
Key Project Features
- Connects key destinations: Oakland City Station, Fort McPherson, Delowe Drive, Adams Park Library, Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA, and the Greenbriar Mall area.
- Sheltered stations with seating, lighting, and security cameras
- ADA-compliant accommodations with high-visibility signs and refuge islands for improved safety
- Digital displays giving customers real-time updates on arrival and departure times and service alerts
- Ticket vending machines and validators for paying off-board with contactless payment via bank cards, mobile wallets, and MARTA Breeze cards
Image Description: The graphic illustration above shows key features of RAPID C-Line: Off-board fare payment, bicycle racks, elevated, sheltered platforms, digital real-time displays, and safer pedestrian accommodations.
Project Timeline
- 2019: Alternatives Analysis and study of Existing Conditions begin for evaluating high-capacity transit options on Campbellton Corridor
- February 2021: Coordinated with stakeholders to refine proposed station area concepts
- June 2021: Presented results of alternatives analysis for public feedback
- Spring 2022: Addressed feedback and incorporated public comments
- July 2022: MARTA Board adopted center-running Bus Rapid Transit as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
- August 2023: MARTA amended and approved the LPA to include a flyover bridge over I-285
- August 2024: MARTA submits Small Starts grant application to Federal Transit Administration
- 2026: Final design begins
Project Funding
RAPID C-Line is paid for through the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax and additional federal funding is being pursued through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)’s Small Starts Discretionary Grant Program, a
Capital Investment Grant.
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For questions or comments about the project, please contact the MARTA Project Manager:
Joshua Pisani, MARTA
Project Manager II
jpisani-CTR@itsmarta.com