Why is a modern streetcar better for Peachtree than additional MARTA trains?
MARTA heavy rail trains have been designed to move people quickly around greater Atlanta. A modern-day Atlanta streetcar will focus on Atlanta’s core street, providing shorter waiting times and with more frequent stops than is feasible for MARTA in the same corridor. The streetcar service will complement the existing MARTA rail service by providing a comfortable trip between MARTA stations along the streetcar route, as well as providing transit to the rider’s final destination in many cases after they have departed a MARTA train or commuter bus.
