Update on Five Points Transformation Project
While we continue to engage with
Mayor Dickens on the Five Points Transformation Project, we are pausing the
immediate implementation of service impacts. Eight downtown bus routes that
were scheduled to relocate this Saturday, July 6, will remain stationed out of
Five Points, and customer impacts scheduled for July 29 will be paused. As
stated previously, design issues and decades of water intrusion have led to
damage throughout the station, including to critical electric train control
equipment, and the safety of our customers will continue to be our top
priority. To hear more about the design flaws from the original architect and
see the ongoing water intrusion and damage, click HERE.
MARTA remains steadfast in our belief that removal and
replacement of the canopy is the best option, and one that was approved by our
partners at the City of Atlanta. We pledge to continue working with the Mayor
and other stakeholders to deliver these critical infrastructure and safety
improvements, enhance the customer experience, and keep Atlanta moving forward
as a world-class destination.