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Videos of MARTA escalator emergency show chaos as officials admit to ‘significant operational issue’
In its first board meeting since 11 people were injured leaving Monday’s Beyoncé concert, MARTA officials called the ...
Councilmember calls for full investigation into MARTA escalator malfunction after Beyoncé concert
ATLANTA — An Atlanta City Council member is calling for a full investigation into a escalator malfunction at a MARTA station ...
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Riders dispute ‘stampede’ MARTA officials say caused escalator malfunction
Beyoncé concertgoers injured when a MARTA escalator malfunctioned say the transit agency’s report that a “stampede” caused the accident misrepresents the crowd’s behavior and downplays the ...
Axios on MSN1d
MARTA leadership shakeup comes as Atlanta eyes World Cup, big transit projects
The MARTA board voted Thursday to "mutually" part ways with Collie Greenwood, ending a three-year leadership tenure marked by new construction, service turbulence and debate over Atlanta's transit ...
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Atlanta leaders call for investigation, riders want accountability after MARTA escalator emergency
Other riders and witnesses also said the panic only started after the escalator suddenly sped up, jolting riders.