Ĭonstruction began on MARTA's heavy rail system in 1975, with the first rail service commencing on June 30, 1979. Also in 1971, the agency agreed to purchase the existing, bus-only Atlanta Transit Company the sale of the company closed on February 17, 1972, giving the agency control over all public transit in the immediate Atlanta area. In November 2014, however, Clayton County voters passed a 1% sales tax to join the MARTA system, reversing its 1971 decision. Gwinnett County remains outside of the MARTA system. In the same year, four of the five metropolitan area counties (Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett) and the City of Atlanta passed a referendum authorizing participation in the system, but the referendum failed in Cobb.Īlthough a 1968 referendum to actually fund MARTA failed, in 1971, voters in Fulton and DeKalb counties successfully passed a 1% sales tax increase to pay for MARTA operations, while Clayton and Gwinnett counties overwhelmingly rejected the tax in the referendum. MARTA was formed by an act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1965. These were the five original counties in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and to this day are the five largest counties in the region and state. MARTA was originally proposed as a rapid transit agency for DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, Gwinnett, and Cobb counties. Map of the initial plan of the MARTA system from 1976 In 2021, the entire system (bus and rail) had 50,288,800 rides, or about 162,200 per weekday in the first quarter of 2022. MARTA also operates Mobility, a separate paratransit service for disabled customers. MARTA operates almost exclusively in Fulton, Clayton, and DeKalb counties, although they maintain bus service to two destinations in neighboring Cobb County ( Six Flags Over Georgia and the Cumberland Transfer Center next to the Cumberland Mall), while Doraville station serves portions of Gwinnett County via Gwinnett Transit buses. MARTA's rapid transit system is the eighth-largest rapid transit system in the United States by ridership. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting of 48 miles (77 km) of rail track with 38 train stations. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority ( MARTA, / ˈ m ɑːr t ə/) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Read the science about immunity from COVID-19 infection and vaccination.ĬOVID-19 Vaccines and Other Vaccines Can Be Given at the Same VisitĬhildren and teens may get a COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines, including a flu vaccine, at the same time.įor more information, please call (404) 294-3700.February 17, 1972 50 years ago ( ) (buses)Ĥ ft 8 + 1⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge This possible delay can happen with a primary dose or a booster dose.
For children who have been infected with COVID-19, their next dose can be delayed 3 months from when symptoms started or, if they did not have symptoms, when they received a positive test. Even if a child has had COVID-19, they should still get vaccinated. Use CDC’s COVID-19 booster tool to learn if and when your child or teen can get boosters to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.Ĭhildren and Teens Who Have Already Had COVID-19 Should Still Get VaccinatedĮmerging evidence indicates that people can get added protection by getting vaccinated after having been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more. CDC also recommends boosters for everyone 5 years and older, if eligible. Board of Health Members and Meeting MinutesĬDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older.