FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2025
MARTA TO SUSPEND STREETCAR FOR GEORGIA POWER INFRASTRUCTURE WORK
Shuttle Van Service to be Provided Along Streetcar Route
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid
Transit Authority (MARTA) will suspend streetcar service beginning Monday,
Sept. 8, 2025, to accommodate urgent underground utility repairs by Georgia
Power and align with scheduled infrastructure upgrades along the streetcar
route. The service suspension is expected to last approximately three to four
months. MARTA will continue to provide transportation along the streetcar
route.
The work requires a lane
closure between Courtland Street and Peachtree Center Avenue, where Georgia
Power will excavate to repair underground electrical lines. For safety reasons,
streetcars cannot operate alongside open construction areas.
During this time, MARTA shuttle
vans wrapped to look like the streetcar, will provide service along the
streetcar route.
In addition to Georgia Power’s
work, MARTA will take advantage of the closure to complete:
- Catenary inspection and repair
- Track maintenance
- Tree trimming
- Station refurbishment
- Signage and vehicle updates
- Deep cleaning along the route
Streetcar
service will resume once all work and inspections are complete.
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