MARTA to Run Extra Trains for Falcons Game on Sunday
Hop on a MARTA train at North Springs Station by taking a bus or driving your car there. It only costs $2.50 each way.
MARTA hopes local sports fans will take transit downtown this weekend to catch all the great Atlanta Falcons action as they take on the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Jan. 20 in their last stop on the way to the Super Bowl. Direct service to the Georgia Dome is available via MARTA and the local transit system will have extra trains running to get customers quickly to and from the game. Additional staff and police will be on hand to assist customers. In support of the hometown team, MARTA will be running a "Go Falcons" message on its buses and trains. For $2.50 one-way (plus a $1 charge for a permanent Breeze card), MARTA offers the most affordable and convenient way to travel to the game. Customers are encouraged to purchase round-trip …
JParker
11:17 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Just 2 questions: 1. When is MARTA going to fix the 3-year old pot holes in the North Springs ramp onto GA400? Seriously - 3 years? Not even Atlanta is that bad. 2. The trains are standing-room-only for Falcons and Braves games, and often at daily rush hour. Why not use 8 car trains rather than 6 car trains? The stations are built for 8 car length trains, and the incremental cost is negligible. more ›