Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Coverage of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority in the Nexus archive.
- Death of great-grandmother brutally killed on train triggers federal action
The federal government is scrutinizing Atlanta's MARTA transit system's safety protocols following the stabbing death of 66-year-old Margaret Swan on a train. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a comprehensive review of MARTA's security spending and plans, as suspect John Elijah Matthews faces charges including potential federal death penalty proceedings.
- Death of great-grandmother brutally killed on train triggers federal action
The federal government is reviewing Atlanta's MARTA transit system's safety protocols following the stabbing death of 66-year-old Margaret Swan on a train. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Transit Administration is scrutinizing MARTA's security spending and plans after the attack by John Elijah Matthews, who faces federal charges.
- 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.
- Decatur Man Faces Federal Charges Following Fatal Attack on Atlanta's MARTA Rail System
John Elijah Matthews faces a federal charge of committing an act of violence causing death on a mass transportation system after allegedly murdering a 66-year-old woman aboard a MARTA train. The incident occurred on Atlanta's Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system.