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    Spinning our Wheels

    MARTA and private developer Portman Holdings plan a massive public-private development at the agency’s North Avenue station in Midtown. Portman would develop 480,000 square feet of office space, 10,000 square feet for retail, a 275-room hotel and 800 parking spaces on a lot near the station, which itself would get a face-lift. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA North Avenue development takes step forward
    Traffic on metro Georgia highways remains lighter than it was before the coronavirus pandemic. Many metro Atlanta residents are working from home. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Commuting Blog
    Working from home? How’s that going for you?
    Bus rapid transit lines like this one in Minneapolis operate in special bus lanes or in express lanes to keep them out of regular traffic. MARTA will hold public meetings this week to answer questions about its proposed Capitol Avenue/Summerhill bus rapid transit line. DAVID WICKERT/AJC
    Commuting Blog
    Your chance to comment on Atlanta’s next transit line
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    The Georgia State Patrol has issued nearly 50,000 citations since the Hands-Free Georgia Act took effect two years ago. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Local News
    Distracted driving: 50,000 GSP tickets in two years
    Work on a new I-285 interchange at I-20 east of Atlanta will begin in 2022. (SOURCE: Georgia Department of Transportation)
    Local News
    State advances major metro Atlanta road project
    Traffic on metro Georgia highways remains lighter than it was before the coronavirus pandemic. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Commuting Blog
    Metro Atlanta traffic: What’s the new ‘normal’?
    MARTA CEO Jeffrey Parker said only about 35 percent of passengers are wearing masks. He said convincing more people to wear masks will be critical for the agency's future. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
    Local News
    MARTA studies mask requirement for passengers
    Revenue from metro Atlanta toll lanes has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic. Lighter traffic has made the lanes less appealing to many motorists. (FILE PHOTO BY HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM)
    Commuting Blog
    Cheap tolls during pandemic: State’s pain is motorists’ gain
    After suspending service for three nights amid protests, MARTA is mostly back to normal. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
    Local News
    MARTA to run regular service Wednesday night
    MARTA will run its rail, bus and paratransit on a normal schedule Tuesday night. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA will run bus, rail service Tuesday night
    Vandals broke windows at MARTA's Peachtree Center station Saturday night. The agency will suspend service Monday night inside Atlanta, but continue to provide service outside the city. (MARTA PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA to suspend Atlanta service, keep running elsewhere
    MARTA will suspend all service at 9 p.m. Sunday, citing Atlanta’s curfew. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA to suspend service at 9 p.m. Sunday
    Vandals smashed windows at MARTA's Peachtree Center station Saturday. The agency suspended service when Atlanta initiated a 9 p.m. curfew. (MARTA PHOTO)
    Local News
    Why MARTA suspended service Saturday night
    MARTA sought public comment on a proposed Campbellton Road transit line at a public hearing last fall. Now the agency is conducting an online survey on the project. (DAVID WICKERT/AJC)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA seeks comment on new Atlanta transit line
    The state's Xpress bus service will host an online public forum Wednesday to answer questions about its service during the coronavirus pandemic. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
    Local News
    Xpress bus to answer questions about restoring service
    MARTA and other transit agencies are taking precautions – from social distancing on buses to deep cleaning of transit vehicles and stations – to keep customers and employees safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. (MARTA PHOTO)
    Local News
    Amid pandemic, will you come back to transit?
    AAA believes the coronavirus pandemic will suppress Memorial Day travel. But travelers may be planning future trips. (Dennis Anderson/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
    Local News
    Memorial Day in a pandemic: Are you hitting the road?
    The Georgia Department of Transportation's HERO units patrol metro Atlanta highways to assist motorists, clear debris and help at accident scenes. (JOHN SPINK/AJC)
    Local News
    Audit: GDOT has work to do on two traffic programs
    Some of the country's largest transit agencies are seeking an additional $33 billion in federal aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA seeks more federal aid amid pandemic
    The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to widen a portion of I-85 in Jackson County northeast of Atlanta. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    Georgia moves forward with I-85 widening northeast of Atlanta
    Nearly 20,000 Georgia teenagers have received their driver's license without taking a road test during the coronavirus pandemic.
    Commuting Blog
    Tell us: Should teens skip driving test during pandemic?
    Metro Atlanta’s Xpress bus system saw a 94 percent drop in passenger trips in April, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
    Commuting Blog
    Xpress bus ridership plummets 94 percent amid pandemic
    Georgia teens can skip driving test during pandemic
    Commuting Blog
    Georgia teens can skip driving test during pandemic
    The number of passengers riding MARTA has plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday the agency eliminated most of its bus routes. (Jenni Girtman for Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
    Local News
    Are you a MARTA bus rider? Talk to us
    Gas and sales tax receipts that pay for road construction could plummet amid a recession. (Johnny Crawford, AJC)
    Local News
    Georgia road work could suffer in coronavirus recession
    MARTA says a budget crunch brought on by the pandemic could affect its expansion plans in Atlanta, which includes 15 miles of the Atlanta Beltline. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA’s budget crisis alarms Atlanta Beltline supporters
    Traffic on metro Atlanta highways is a relative breeze at a time when many of us can’t take advantage of it because we’re stuck at home. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Local News
    Gas prices keep falling, but you can’t go anywhere
    Cobb and Gwinnett County transit agencies have taken additional steps to separate bus drivers from passengers. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Commuting Blog
    More social distancing on Cobb, Gwinnett buses
    Metro Atlanta transit agencies are taking steps to protect employees amid the coronavirus outbreak. But some workers are looking for hazard pay. (PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTA)
    Commuting Blog
    Transit workers seek hazard pay amid pandemic
    The Georgia Department of Transportation said road work is an essential service that continues amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AJC FILE PHOTO)
    Local News
    Georgia road work continues amid coronavirus outbreak
    Declining ridership has led a MARTA contractor to furlough 140 paratransit workers. (JOEY IVANSCO/ AJC staff)
    Local News
    140 MARTA paratransit workers lose jobs amid pandemic
    The agency that oversees Georgia’s Xpress bus and highway tolling operations continues to scale back customer service amid the coronavirous outbreak. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
    Commuting Blog
    State cuts call center hours for Xpress bus, Peach Pass
    Some transit agencies are reducing service as ridership plummets. MARTA does not plan to reduce service for now. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
    Commuting Blog
    Still using transit amid coronavirus outbreak? Talk to us
    Metro Atlanta’s Xpress bus system is reducing service amid the coronavirus outbreak. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
    News
    State reduces Xpress bus service amid coronavirus outbreak
    The agency that oversees Georgia’s Xpress bus system and tolling on metro Atlanta’s growing network of express lanes has closed customer service offices amid the coronavirus outbreak. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM
    Local News
    Coronavirus: State closes Peach Pass, Xpress bus offices
    The Georgia Department of Driver Services has suspended road testing for driver's licenses and closed some offices because of staffing shortages amid the coronavirus outbreak.
    Commuting Blog
    Georgia suspends road testing for driver's licenses
    Traffic light on the Downtown Connector Tuesday afternoon. Even at morning rush hour, average speeds were 60 mph.
    Atlanta Traffic
    Coronavirus: Traffic down as much as 50% on metro Atlanta highways
    The Georgia Department of Transportation has begun posting public health alerts along Georgia highways as the coronavirus outbreak escalates.
    Commuting Blog
    State posts coronavirus warnings along Georgia highways
    Georgia will give those age 60 and older a 120-day extension on renewing driver’s licenses and identification cards.
    Commuting Blog
    Georgia seniors get extra time to renew driver’s licenses amid pandemic
    MARTA says it plans to maintain rail and bus schedules amid the growing coronavirus outbreak unless directed to scale back service by public health or other government officials.
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA: No plans to scale back service amid coronavirus outbreak
    MARTA came under fire two years ago after the board changed the name of the West End station to The Juanita Jones and Ralph David Abernathy at West End station. Photo by Bill Torpy
    Local News
    MARTA may adopt new policy for naming stations
    Senate Bill 485 would require ignition interlocks for six months for all first offenders. Hyosub Shin hyosubshin@ajc.com
    Commuting Blog
    Bill would require ignition interlocks for DUI first offenders
    A new report confirms Atlanta traffic remains among the worst in the country and the world.
    Local News
    Report: Metro Atlanta traffic still a world-class mess
    The new Atlanta Regional Commission transportation plan includes $173 billion in spending on roads, transit and other projects.
    Local News
    Metro Atlanta transportation plan: A county-by-county look
    Pedestrian deaths fell 16 percent in the first half of last year. But they're up dramatically in recent years. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
    Commuting Blog
    Pedestrian deaths fall in Georgia — but don't celebrate yet
    Sugar Hill City Manager Paul Radford is the newest member of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, which oversees transit planning and funding in 13 metro counties. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
    Local News
    Sugar Hill city manager wins spot on regional transit board
    Temps dropping as rain, winter mix moves in Thursday
    Commuting Blog
    Georgia DOT preps for winter weather
    State and local officials are studying I-85 from the Perimeter to I-985 in Gwinnett County. They want your help.
    Local News
    Your chance to help fix I-85 traffic
    MARTA named a new executive to oversee customer service and announced the formation of a rider's advisory council.
    Commuting Blog
    MARTA announces plans to improve customer services
    Georgia lawmakers may raise fines for distracted driving. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM
    Local News
    Should Georgia raise fines for distracted driving?
    Advocates want Atlanta and MARTA to speed up the timeline for light rail along the Atlanta Beltline.
    Commuting Blog
    Atlanta Beltline advocates press case for transit
    The Georgia Department of Transportation recently updated some of its highway safety messages, using slogans submitted by state residents.
    Commuting Blog
    'Shut up and drive' - New highway safety message? Probably not
    A bill that passed the Senate Transportation Committee Tuesday would let local governments decide rules for e-scooters. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Georgia State Legislature
    Senate committee: No statewide rules for e-scooters
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