MARTA
Coverage of MARTA in the Nexus archive.
- Bookman: Where is the state’s commitment to helping Atlanta’s public transit system succeed?
Atlanta's public transit system, MARTA, faces scrutiny due to violent incidents and deteriorating conditions, prompting a federal investigation. The article highlights declining service, infrastructure issues, and lack of state funding, with political challenges hindering support for the system.
- Violent transit attacks in Atlanta, New York and Charlotte fuel calls for tougher tracking of repeat offenders
Violent transit attacks in Atlanta, New York, and Charlotte involved accused repeat offenders, leading to public fear and calls for stricter tracking. The incidents include a shooting on Atlanta’s MARTA system, stabbings at New York City’s Penn Station, and a stabbing on Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line.
- Trump administration launches federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA system after fatal train stabbing
The Trump administration has launched a federal investigation into Atlanta's MARTA transit system following two recent stabbings, including the fatal attack on 66-year-old Margaret Swan. The Federal Transit Administration will audit MARTA's safety protocols, citing violent incident rates more than three times the national average.
- Trump administration announces investigation into Atlanta’s transit system after fatal stabbing
The Trump administration's Federal Transit Administration will investigate Atlanta's MARTA transit system following two recent stabbing incidents. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized concerns over rider safety, while MARTA stated it will comply with the investigation and highlight existing safety measures.
- Atlanta train stabbing suspect faces new charge as feds weigh death penalty in great-grandmother’s killing
A Georgia man accused of stabbing a 66-year-old great-grandmother on an Atlanta MARTA train is facing a federal charge that could lead to the death penalty. The suspect, John Elijah Matthews, was an illegal immigrant released by the Biden administration and is accused of an unprovoked attack resulting in the victim's death.
- Great-grandmother stabbed to death on MARTA train carried a knife but ‘didn’t have time protect herself’
A great-grandmother was stabbed to death on a MARTA train. She carried a knife but was unable to protect herself during the attack.
- Atlanta train passenger stabbed about 20 times after maniac allegedly slit her throat in random attack
A 66-year-old Atlanta woman, Margaret Swan, was fatally stabbed approximately 20 times aboard a MARTA train in a random attack. John Elijah Matthews, 25, was charged with murder and allegedly used a knife during the unprovoked assault, which occurred between Lakewood-Fort McPherson and Oakland City stations. The incident has raised concerns about transit safety in Atlanta.
- A chilling, apparently random stabbing on a MARTA train leaves a 66-year-old woman dead
A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after police say he stabbed a 66-year-old woman to death on an Atlanta commuter train. The incident occurred on a MARTA train and is described as apparently random.