Atlanta-Transit on WACN 21 Newshttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/atlanta-transit/Recent content in Atlanta-Transit on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:45:00 -0400MARTA moved about 1.7 million riders during Atlanta's first two weeks of World Cup eventshttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/marta-world-cup-ridership-1-7-million-july/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:45:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/marta-world-cup-ridership-1-7-million-july/<p><strong>MARTA says it carried approximately 1.7 million riders</strong> to four World Cup matches, nine <strong>FIFA Fan Festivals</strong>, and other tournament events at Atlanta sites between June 11 and the close of the group stage, a figure that underscores how central the transit system was to the city&rsquo;s hosting of the world&rsquo;s largest sporting event.</p> <p>The transit authority&rsquo;s busiest day of the tournament so far came on <strong>Wednesday, June 24</strong>, for the <strong>Morocco vs. Haiti</strong> group-stage match, when <strong>220,000 rail customers</strong> rode the system — <strong>2.3 times the number of riders</strong> seen on average weekdays.</p>