Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Atlanta's MARTA rail is the last metro system to open in the United States with more than a single trunk line. So what's it like today?

Special thanks to @Lillytherailfan for help on the script over on my Patreon discord

More about MARTA's history:

gpb.org/news/2015/10/16/race-history-and-public-transit-atlantas-marta

ajc.com/video/news/2025/10/the-racial-history-behind-martas-limited-reach-in-atlanta

atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/marta-tsplost-transportation

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