Opinion: The World Cup showed MARTA what it can be — now keep it up

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Let me say something MARTA riders have been waiting a long time to hear: the system has been excellent during the World Cup.

Not adequate. Not “better than expected.” Excellent. Five-minute headways, every day. Transit Ambassadors on every platform, speaking multiple languages, actually helping people. A contactless fare system that works. Crime down. Trains running on time. Two hundred and twenty thousand rail riders in a single day — and the wheels didn’t come off.

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Opinion: The World Cup showed MARTA what it can be — now keep it up