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MARTA - Trains and Buses
Atlanta International Airport
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MARTA
- Trains and Buses
Traditionally a train city, Atlanta still provides the same yet more modern concept with its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) system, which has more than 36 stations throughout the city. The trains cover 46 miles and average more than a 1/2 million passengers a week. Public transportation is also offered through the city’s 700 buses and 235 rail cars. The bus system covers more than 31 million miles annually, with 155 million plus passengers. It is classified as the safest mass-transient system in a city of a million or more by American Public Transit Association. The city is also proud to say the system is virtually graffiti free. Cost: $1.50
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Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport is located just 10 miles south of downtown. Over 80 percent of America’s population lies within just two hours flying time from Atlanta. With the addition of the international concourse in l994, having 24 concourse gates, it is the largest international concourse in the United States. The airport is home to Delta Airlines.
Hartsfield increased its size in l995 to make air service available for the 1996 Olympics. And with the Olympics came state-of-the-art security along with improved landscaping. Hartsfield is just the second airport in the nation to implement a surface movement guidance and control system that involves enhanced runway lighting and other measures to insure safety during low-visibility flight conditions.
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