Was at the Lindbergh station when one came through on its way to the airport

When MARTA started to relaunch work to improve functionality and aesthetics at its centralized transit hub nearly two years ago, the Five Points station redevelopment project was expected to cost $230 million. 

Now it could cost in the ballpark of $100 million more, as the agency’s newly appointed leader has relayed to city government officials. 

Jonathan Hunt, MARTA general manager and CEO, recently told the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee the forecast calls for a “large budget jump” at the Five Points station, due in part to unforeseen delays. 

Happened to me the other day on the 11. MARTA app shows the next two or three buses, the soonest arriving one shows a live icon. Bus never shows up, bus isn't on the map.

How does this happen, does the live icon mean nothing? It showed a timer until arrival along with a live icon. I don't understand how it was calculating an eta when there wasn't a bus to track.

So you can't even trust the live icon? This sort of bullshit makes the system unusable. Seriously, you cannot rely on anything. The only way you can use a system that operates like this is to pad your schedule with extra hours of waiting time.

How am I supposed to get to work? The situation was the same yesterday, with only one bus operating the entire route. I usually take the 194 northbound at either 8:00 a.m. or 8:44 a.m., but neither of those buses is available today. SMH

I haven’t ridden Marta much in my life, so I’m still struggling a bit with understanding what some things mean. Is a transfer just me getting off one bus and getting on another? I didn’t add money to my card at all today, so I know that isn’t it. Am I only allowed to get on/off two buses for every three hours?? Very confused about this

One just pulled into Midtown going east bound and turned where the 12 and 14 park. Judging by the reactions of the other people waiting (I just got here 20 minutes ago), this is not the first one to be cancelled, but not noted as cancelled.

I would ask on the app, but clearly the people at MARTA rarely have a clue.

Ever since the CQ400’s have started their intensive testing back before the WC I made it a mission to get as much footage of them as possible and get them at all stations possible (which I finally accomplished a few nights ago) and always wanted to get these work cars out but with these things being out so little I didn’t think much about them. Especially as they had sat in the same place in Avondale without moving for about 5 months. Just as a question is there any clue or idea when they might make another sweep?

Shout-out to the driver's for talking amongst themselves to figure out who's leaving first and telling us. But the first bus is only going to King Memorial and turning around 😩

Accidentally updated the app and the new app is so glitchy and has too many things going on. I just wanna track the buses 😭

I'm wearing out the Report button on the MARTA app. I have gotten some stellar service and I have gotten the most rude ass, gaslighting mediocre service (I'm looking at you Operator 209.)

I'm emailing the actual MARTA customer service email, but who should I CC on it to actually effect change?

There are lots of recurring complaints on this thread (defective real-time tracking, passing up passengers, ghost buses, failure to list cancellations on the app, etc.)

I don't want to go full on Karen and tag an investigative reporter from the news, but there has to be a point where there is measureable progress and accountability for known issues.

I care about public transport and understand how important it is to the economy so I really want MARTA to meet the consistent standards of public transport of other cities I have regularly used, like Milwaukee and Chicago.

I was waiting for over 45 minutes for the number 12 Route bus to midtown station near the water facility downtown; when I finally seen it seemingly heading my way and I began gathering my belongings to board it blatantly rides right past me.

Passengers and bus driver cruising and all; I was flabbergasted that has never happened before of all my years of riding Marta and public transportation.

like did I miss a memo or something

Friday around 11am.

Is it just me or are the blue line trains shorter than usual this week. Every car feels a lot more crowded as well.

Anyone know what’s up with the World Cup signage and decor at the stations? Is it ever coming down or will it all just casually become ingrained in the stations. Like I don’t mind it too much since it adding overdue decoration but it will be kind of tacky after a while

I’m curious as to why specifically this train, 146 didn’t end up receiving a remodel to its floors and seats compared to every other CQ310. It is interesting because it makes this car stand out in particular

Every quarter MARTA gives a presentation to the Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee.

https://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/20708/639275621719800000

A second one pulled up immediately after!

Not an issue report, just wanted to post and see if others have been having a particularly rough go of it on the southbound red line as of late? 5 times in the past 2 weeks, and two being the last two days in a row I've just flat out stopped for upwards of 10-15 minutes with no explanation?

Why does the blue line have like 4x the amount of people this morning?

It’s my first time seeing it in person and it’s very nice inside. Can’t wait to ride it, whenever that is haha

gonna most likely be taking marta tomorrow for phoebe bridgers, and will be taking the blue line from Hamilton Holmes. what time should i arrive to park and is it pretty safe to do so?

i assumed it was to ruffle bus tracking on and off but it never shows the busses and the bottom button literally doesn’t do anything.

Of course these morons failed to post an alert on the MARTA app for the Pride Parade. All the buses are stuck at Midtown. 😒