MARTA announces new transit route in Gwinnett County
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yall.theatl.socialMARTA announces new transit route in Gwinnett County - Y'all@theATL.socialMARTA announces new transit route in Gwinnett County Josh Green Tue, 08/29/2023
- 13:57 Who says transit is D.O.A. OTP? MARTA launched a new transit route on
Monday that links Gwinnett County’s southern reaches with a train station that’s
seen a multi-million-dollar upgrade
[https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/marta-kick-300m-systemwide-train-station-upgrades-next-week]
and a nearby movie studio
[https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/electric-owl-studios-film-tv-complex-opening-first-look]
pop up alongside hundreds of forthcoming new housing units
[https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/avondale-east-marta-station-large-townhome-project-breaks-ground].
MARTA’s new fixed bus route, Ride Gwinnett Route 70, has launched as a means of
enhancing transit connectivity and accessibility in Gwinnett, according to MARTA
officials. The route links downtown Snellville to Indian Creek Station—MARTA’s
easternmost station in Stone Mountain, the end of the Blue Line—and the broader
MARTA rail system beyond that.
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MARTA According to MARTA, the route is intended to open public transportation
options to commuters and anyone looking to reach points across Atlanta by rail.
Ride Gwinnett Route 70 includes stops at job centers along Ga. Highway 78 in
Stone Mountain, including a large Amazon distribution warehouse. The new route’s
fare is $2.50 per trip. That includes a free transfer from Ride Gwinnett to
MARTA’s train line for customers using a Breeze Mobile 2.0 or Breeze Card, per
MARTA. For info on schedules and other details, head over here
[https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/transportation/gwinnettcountytransit?utm_source=ridegwinnett&utm_medium=web-forward-redirect&utm_campaign=gc-communications-domains].
… LABOR DAY MADNESS It’s almost that glorious time of year again when downtown
runs amok with Wookiees, Klingons, and over-served college football fanatics!
This year’s Labor Day weekend festivities—aka, the perennial downtown
Clusterfest
[https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/clusterfest-back-atlanta-and-marta-says-take-marta]—will
mash up Dragon Con, Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic, and ATL Hip-Hop Day attendees
among some of the city’s densest blocks. Just to the east, the Atlanta Falcons
are also staging a Saturday kickoff event in Old Fourth Ward.
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The scene downtown at Dragon Con 2016. Shutterstock MARTA blasted out a reminder
today that the transit system is the “safest, most efficient way” to get to all
Clusterfest hoopla. (Unless you’re walking or biking, it’s probably the
cheapest, too.) MARTA officials send along the following info and tips for
arriving on time, with your Spider-Man costume fully intact. Taking MARTA to
Clusterfest (and more): DRAGON CON When: Thursday, Aug. 31 to Monday, Sept. 4
Where: Throughout downtown Atlanta How: Take MARTA to Peachtree Center Station
Note: “Dragon Con attendees should be mindful that costumes do not block the
train doors and prevent them from closing,” per MARTA. … Chick-fil-A Kickoff
Classic / Georgia Tech vs. Louisville When: Friday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Where:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium How: Take MARTA to Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC or
Vine City Stations … ATL Hip Hop Day When: Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. Where:
Woodruff Park How: Take MARTA to Peachtree Center Station … Falcons BeltLine
blowout When: Saturday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. Where: Historic Fourth Ward Park
skatepark How: MARTA advises patrons to take MARTA trains to Inman
Park/Reynoldstown or North Avenue stations. Plan for about 20 minutes of walking
(or more from North Avenue) if going from there by foot. … Follow us on social
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The scene downtown at Dragon Con 2016. Shutterstock Subtitle Atlanta’s transit
agency also reminds folks to take trains to famous Labor Day weekend Clusterfest
events Neighborhood Gwinnett County
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Image An image showing a new bus transit route in blue on beige.
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