Company Profile
M.A.R.T.A.
Company Overview
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (M.A.R.T.A.) is the ninth largest transit system in the U.S. and North America, providing bus, rail and Para-transit service to an average of half a million passengers daily.
With more than 4,500 employees, MARTA has contributed to such successful endeavors as the 1996 Olympic Games, the development of a booming convention industry and the attraction of numerous businesses and corporations.
Company History
A quarter century and more than 3.5 billion rides later, it is hard to imagine Atlanta without MARTA trains and buses. But there was a time – not that long ago – when Atlanta’s modern transit system existed only on paper.
In the 1950s planners recognized the importance of public transportation – including a new rail system – to the growth of Atlanta and the region. In the 1960s regional planners and transit experts focused on proposals for rapid transit systems, highlighted by a Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Study Commission report recommending a 66-mile, five-county rail system with feeder bus operation and park-and-ride facilities. Action shifted to the legislative arena and by 1965 the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act was passed by the state legislature and subsequently approved in four counties and the City of Atlanta, creating MARTA.
Benefits
Our employees are our most valued asset. MARTA offers its employees competitive compensation, awesome benefits which include: Medical, Dental, Prescriptions, Life Insurance, Disability Benefits, Pension Plans, Employee Assistance Programs, and FREE unlimited transportation!