Transit designed to move passengers faster in Clayton County got a funding boost recently from the Federal Transit Administration.

The FTA awarded MARTA $970,000 to study transit-oriented developments at 12 stations along 15 miles of a bus rapid transit line meant for Clayton’s Southlake area.

A Southlake BRT could save 20 minutes on a trip from Southlake Mall to College Park while serving Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale Town Center and apartment complexes and retail developments, MARTA said. 

The grant will “support development of a market analysis and equitable development strategy; a corridor-wide stormwater and resilience strategy; and complete corridor pilot studies along with developing specific small area plans for the corridor’s 12 proposed station areas,” MARTA said in a release.

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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