MARTA wins national recognition for public transit excellence WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

ATLANTA — The American Public Transportation Association awarded MARTA for excellence in public transit on Wednesday.

According to MARTA, the APTA awarded it with the Outstanding Public Transportation System Award, in the “50 million or more annual passenger trips” award category.

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“It is my honor to congratulate the winners of the 2024 APTA Awards and the Hall of Fame inductees for their dedication to advancing the future of public transportation, creating vital connections between communities and driving innovation,” APTA Chair Michele Wong Krause said.

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MARTA said the 2024 APTA Honors Awards recognizes public transport industry members in North America “who have demonstrated significant leadership” and are “outstanding role models of excellence.”

The transport agency said its changes during the COVID-19 pandemic were one of the challenges it met that helped earn the recognition, highlighting that it did not lay off any employees and has steadily regained its ridership …