While MARTA officials hope a new “north star” focus on cleanliness, safety and reliability will get more people on trains and buses, next year’s budget conservatively plans for ridership to stay the same.
At the same time, MARTA’s new budget proposal suggests cutting costs to account for declining revenue.
Officials said the cuts they’ve proposed, about $2.5 million, were identified strategically and won’t impede progress on the focus areas…