Freight train collides with semi-truck in Southwest Atlanta, disrupting MARTA service

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

ATLANTA — A collision between a CSX freight train and a tractor-trailer early Friday morning sent shockwaves through Southwest Atlanta, leaving a trail of charred debris, scattered mail packages, and triggering the temporary suspension of MARTA’s main south rail lines.

The collision occurred at approximately 3:45 a.m. near the intersection of Lee Street SW and Sparks Street SW, adjacent to MARTA’s elevated tracks between the West End and Oakland City stations.

MARTA resumes the long-awaited transformation of Five Points Station, the heart of downtown Atlanta's transit system

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:30:00 -0400

MARTA resumed work this week on the long-delayed transformation of Five Points Station, the downtown Atlanta hub where all four of the agency’s rail lines meet, the authority said in a statement.

The first phase of the project, which had been on the drawing board in various forms since 2018, began Saturday with the rerouting of downtown bus routes and the relocation of the station’s customer-service offices. Actual deconstruction of the station’s iconic concrete canopy is expected to begin in early June.

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Freight train collides with semi-truck in Southwest Atlanta, disrupting MARTA service

MARTA resumes the long-awaited transformation of Five Points Station, the heart of downtown Atlanta's transit system