The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority hosts the 8th Largest Transit Network in the United States, Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus network, it is expanded to include rail service as well.

Type: Public, Owned and Managed by the City of Atlanta and surrounding counties

Fleet Size: 3,025 Low Floor Buses, 450 Heavy and Light Rail Vehicles

Routes: 92 Bus Lines, 4 Rail Lines, 1 Streetcar line

Manufacturer and Powerplant: MARTA sources its fleet from New Flyer of Canada and utilizes Diesel Electric Hybrid as well as Compressed Natural Gas powerplants.

Fare Collection: The Contactless Card Payment System in Atlanta is called Breeze Card. Implemented in 2006 to replace its outdated token system, cards were given out for free to those who requested them. They are among the cheapest contactless cards in use costing only $1 to purchase.

Livery: MARTA uses an unpainted white livery along with the company "ribbon" as its paint scheme similar to the style used by SEPTA.

Innovations: MARTA is the realization of a joint transit agency structure that is common around large cities with extensive populations. MARTA serves not only the City of Atlanta but the counties of Fulton, Clayton and DeKalb, similarly practiced in the City of Dallas.