MARTA Rolls Out NextGen Bus Network in Biggest Overhaul Since the 1970s

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400

When MARTA buses rolled out of their depots before dawn Saturday, they followed a map that would have been unrecognizable to drivers just 24 hours earlier.

The transit authority’s NextGen Bus Network went live on April 18, replacing virtually every route in the system in what officials are calling the most comprehensive overhaul of Atlanta’s bus service since the original network was drawn more than half a century ago.

A System Built for a Different City

MARTA’s previous bus network was largely inherited from the Atlanta Transit System and had remained structurally similar since the 1970s. Routes followed legacy corridors that in many cases no longer reflected where Atlantans live, work, and travel.

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MARTA Rolls Out NextGen Bus Network in Biggest Overhaul Since the 1970s

A System Built for a Different City