MARTA GETS MOVING, AT LAST

Construction has started on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit system. This article describes the long planning and political processes which preceded the building of the system that is eventually to extend 60.9 miles, cost $2.1 billion and require more than 330 cars.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1586268
• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Asher, J
• Publication Date: 1975-12-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-24
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 176
  • Issue Number: 23
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Governments; Planning; Public opinion; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Subways; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Government planning; Subway construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129419
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1981 12:00AM