ATLANTA — Even though there have been no specific known threats here, Atlanta and many other U.S. cities have ramped up security following Monday’s explosions at the Boston Marathon. Probably more than most, the Atlanta Track Club has taken the tragedy to heart. As organizers of the world’s largest 10K race, they’re already discussing how [...]
New MARTA Chief Promises Transparency as He Takes on ‘Most Complex Job in the Transit Industry’
October 22, 2012 | Posted by
In a “welcome to Atlanta” press conference Friday morning, new MARTA General Manager and CEO Keith Parker promised to run an open and transparent agency. In that spirit, he promised his new contract would be on MARTA’s website within hours and available for public review. A copy was then handed out to reporters showing he has a base annual [...]
MARTA Selects San Antonio Transit Chief as Its New Head
October 5, 2012 | Posted by
MARTA’s Board of Directors Thursday selected veteran transit executive Keith T. Parker to serve as its next general manager and CEO, reports theAtlanta Business Chronicle. Parker, who currently oversees the transit system in San Antonio, Texas, emerged from a nationwide search to choose a successor to Beverly Scott, who is leaving MARTA after five years [...]
Dr. Beverly Scott Prepares to Step Down as MARTA Chief, Search on for Capable Replacement
September 11, 2012 | Posted by
ATLANTA — Sometime before the end of the year, Dr. Beverly Scott, the general manager and CEO of MARTA, will step down after leading the country’s ninth-largest transit agency for what’s been a heady five years. It won’t be easy to fill Scott’s shoes. The Old Fourth Ward resident is considered a transit rock star, [...]
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Warns that MARTA Jokes Could Harm Tourism, Jobs
July 23, 2012 | Posted by
Kasim Reed – “Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta,” is what one racial joke says MARTA stands for. MARTA, actually the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, is a vital part of the city and anything that diminishes its capacity to service the city ultimately diminishes Atlanta is a point that Mayor Reed pushed in his welcoming [...]
