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Sara Gregory

@saraegregory.bsky.social
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Transportation reporter at @ajc.com. Email: sara.gregory@ajc.com Signal: saragregory.90

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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
BREAKING: MARTA's new CEO is Jonathan Hunt.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“Mobility shapes opportunity. When transportation is limited, so too is one’s ability to experience the richness of a city and the people who call it home.” www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
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Make MARTA better if Atlanta wants to soar as a truly global city
MARTA operated with urgency during the World Cup, showing what the public transit system is capable of, but its shortcomings and reputation are a hindrance to growth.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Here's what we know about the three finalists to be MARTA's next general manager and CEO: www.ajc.com/news/2026/08...
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Search for new MARTA leader comes down to 3 candidates
MARTA interim CEO Jonathan Hunt joins transit leaders from Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. as finalists.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Had so much fun following Indy, a bald eagle, as she traveled through Hartsfield-Jackson yesterday en route to the 250th celebrations in Philadelphia. Gift link, because everyone should get to experience the joy of seeing a bald eagle go through TSA: www.ajc.com/news/2026/07...
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Yes, that’s a bald eagle on your Delta flight
On a flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on the eve of the nation's 250th anniversary, Delta passengers had an unexpected travel companion: a bald eagle.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
👍New fare gates are in at Inman Park/Reynoldstown 👎One is in the open position
A panel of faregates at the Inman Park/Reynoldstown station. One is stuck in the open position.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 01/07/2026
47 years ago, Atlanta became the first city in the Southeastern U.S. to operate a modern rail rapid-transit system. The initial 6.7-mile operating segment opened exactly seven years, seven months, and 21 days after local voters gave the system a referendum go-ahead in 1971.
A few hours and counting for MARTA. At noon Saturday, as a shimmering MARTA train glides out of the Avondale transit station on an historic 15-minute journey, Atlanta will become the first city in the Southeast to operate a modern rail rapid-transit system. Passengers are expected to crowd the seven stations along MARTA’s initial 6.7-mile east line for a ride on opening day, which comes exactly seven years, seven months and 21 days after local voters gave the system a referendum go-ahead in 1971.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
WMATA in DC is one year out from changes similar to what MARTA made in April:
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This tree fell on the tracks close to where another tree fell in December. That tree fall led to a derailment: www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
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‘We’re lucky to be alive’ after MARTA train hits fallen tree
Train 308 hit a tree about the size of a utility pole that had fallen across the tracks. Video from inside the train shows the impact and the aftermath.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
MARTA ridership on Monday, the first match day in Atlanta, was about double a typical weekday: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
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World Cup Atlanta: South Africa-Czechia kicks off amid rainy match-day conditions
Live updates from around Atlanta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including match-day traffic, Fan Fest news, watch parties, MARTA updates and more.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
World Cup MARTA Commute report: - gate construction has started at IP/Reynoldstown - saw at least 10 MPD officers at 5 Points - saw a Scottish fan in a kilt headed west - 5 points Forsyth exit still a maze, faregates under construction - 2 MPD officers in my car going northbound - extra service!!!
“We are Atlanta” banner at Five Points Station
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I'll be following MARTA service today - Any tips? DM me or call/text 470-540-5323!
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The guy who set the record for visiting MARTA stations earlier this year ⬇️
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Beautiful (scorching) day to check out the newly opened segments on @atlantabeltline.org!
A map of the city of Atlanta showing a bike route from Inman Park along the Beltline.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc.com · 13/06/2026
By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.
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These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
MARTA shared video of a police officer kicking a glass faregate during testing - it didn’t shatter. This is the design they’re now going back to: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
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These MARTA stations will have new faregates by the first World Cup match
By Monday, half of MARTA's 38 stations will have new faregates, including most of the downtown stations.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Inbox: Waymo is sponsoring this weekend's Streets Alive. The company's sponsorship was criticized last year after a Waymo bypassed the barricades and entered the pedestrian-only area: www.ajc.com/news/2025/06...
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Car-free Streets Alive finds unlikely sponsor in Uber and Waymo
City says partnership will highlight driverless technology’s potential to make roads safer.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc.com · 08/06/2026
Georgia legislative leaders sent a letter on Sunday to MARTA chief executive Jonathan Hunt demanding details on how the agency is protecting riders.
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Georgia leaders press MARTA on safety ahead of World Cup
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The glass on MARTA’s new faregates is going to be replaced with new, thicker glass: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
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MARTA switching to thicker glass after faregate panels shatter
MARTA is swapping out the glass on its new faregates after a handful of panels shattered.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
MARTA has delayed the new train launch that was scheduled for Thursday: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
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New MARTA train launch postponed
The agency is in the process of replacing its fleet of train cars, dozens of which are nearly 50 years old and experience mechanical issues that disrupt riders’ commutes.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc.com · 27/05/2026
Days before the World Cup begins in Atlanta, MARTA’s new railcars have not passed required safety tests, raising concerns about delays in a $707 million project.
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Is MARTA World Cup ready? New Atlanta trains haven’t passed safety tests.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Once again forced to explain to a cat who doesn’t understand boil advisories why I can’t turn the faucet on for her.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Another option for those annoyed by parking fees: transit www.ajc.com/food-and-din...
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Why free parking at Atlanta restaurants is getting harder to find
Why Atlanta diners are feeling the financial squeeze before they even sit down, plus local restaurants offering free parking.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Spent a fun morning riding the new Rapid A-line, Atlanta’s first bus rapid transit project: www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
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Are you a MARTA bus? If not, get out of the new Rapid A-Line’s red lanes.
MARTA launched its first new transit line in more than 20 years on Saturday, which debuted speedier service in red lanes that are for buses only.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
You may have a different bus starting today. Look up how your route is changing ⤵️
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aly @aly.codes · 18/04/2026
Happy NextGen bus network launch day to all Atlantans
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Please, please call or text 988 if you or someone you know is struggling. www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
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Woman found dead along MARTA train track
No train operators reported seeing a person or object on the tracks that night.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Ahead of the NextGen bus network redesign launching SATURDAY, @stephanielamm.bsky.social and I looked at 3 years of MARTA's bus cancellation data. The new network requires fewer operators and fewer buses, which should help reduce cancellation rates. 🎁link: www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
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MARTA’s new bus network promises more frequency, but will test reliability
Addressing bus infrequency, one of regular riders’ chief complaints, is among the top aims of MARTA’s bus network redesign that goes live on Saturday.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Using the MARTA Tracker & Trip Planner, you can now set your departure time for a trip as April 18th (or later) and see what your trips will be like when the new bus system goes into effect on that date. tracker.itsmarta.com
Trip planner
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
First time I’ve seen in the wild!
A CQ400 train at the Airport Station
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Bought my new Breeze card at the Airport just now and can report that it was as easy to buy as MARTA has promised!
A new orange MARTA Breeze card in the foreground and a new MARTA card dispenser in the background.
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John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Yet another (93+) Wrong Way Waymo: DeKalb Ave & Krog St (Tunnel), Atlanta, GA Note the left rear door opened briefly. Many Waymo passengers in errant/stuck robots have chosen/had to get out and make their own way through traffic, construction sites, foliage, and even off a fwy. OP: x.GAFollowers
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Out with the old Breeze cards, in with the new (and tap to pay, wherever new equipment has been installed - still a work in progress). Here’s a breakdown of the Better Breeze changes that start TODAY: www.ajc.com/news/2026/03... (🎁 link)
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MARTA’s new Better Breeze cards go live as fare gate installation continues
Riders can buy and use the new Breeze cards, part of the first major upgrade to MARTA’s fare collection system in decades.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This legislation to abolish GRTA and the ATL and create “TEA” caught many by surprise yesterday: www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...
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‘Outdated, unnecessary.’ Bill would change metro transit planning agencies.
After a rewrite of legislation originally aimed at addressing vehicle taxes, a bill to create the Georgia Transportation Efficiency Authority has cleared a Senate committee.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
MARTA properties are home to some who have nowhere else to go. The transit agency’s case workers are trying to change that by giving unhoused passengers shelter and job help — and hope: www.ajc.com/news/2026/03...
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Homeless people shelter at MARTA stations. A program helps them find housing.
While MARTA HOPE was created with the goal of helping homeless people rather than increasing ridership, both aims are connected, particularly with the World Cup coming up.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
A UGA grad who spent time at Savannah’s Hunter Army Airfield:
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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The steady march of the armadillo continues, unbothered by human trivialities like the North Carolina border.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
CeeLo Green talks about how riding MARTA as a kid inspired the new Gnarls Barkley single "Pictures": "I would just ride the train to the furthest stop then turn around and come back. I maybe had to do it two or three times. I’d sit and talk to myself, imaginary friends." www.ajc.com/arts-enterta...
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CeeLo Green on Gnarls Barkley’s Atlanta-inspired final album: ‘I feel relieved’
Atlanta native CeeLo Green discusses Gnarls Barkley’s final album “Atlanta,” the duo’s legacy, past controversies and the creative process behind their long-awaited return.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
How did Seattle, the city once left in Atlanta’s dust, come to lead the nation in rail development? My colleague @mlbaruchman.bsky.social explains: www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Same start, different finish: Comparing the Seattle transit system to MARTA
What can be learned from Seattle, as MARTA continues to struggle delivering projects, expanding the system and, now, is in search of new leadership.
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David Wickert @david-wickert.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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Bill would limit future transit referendums in Cobb, Gwinnett counties
Metro Atlanta counties would have to wait 8 years to put transit on the ballot after a failed vote.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 26/02/2026
UPDATE: @saraegregory.bsky.social got the video. That's a train filled with passengers running head-first into a tree trunk the size of a telephone pole. "'We’re lucky to be alive,' one rider says. 'Yes, we are — very lucky to be alive,' the operator replies." www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
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‘We’re lucky to be alive’ after MARTA train hits fallen tree
Train 308 hit a tree about the size of a utility pole that had fallen across the tracks. Video from inside the train shows the impact and the aftermath.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Still a lot we don’t know about this incident. If you were on the train, my contact info is in my bio.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A MARTA train with 118 passengers derailed in December after heavy winds toppled a tree: www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
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MARTA: Derailment, `significant damage’ after heavy winds toppled tree
A southbound train derailed Dec. 29 after a tree fell on the tracks, according to a MARTA police report.
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Sara Gregory @saraegregory.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Exclusive: Ending the Clifton Corridor BRT route at Armour Yards instead of Lindbergh Center could add as much as a decade to the project, a new feasibility study says www.ajc.com/news/2026/02...
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Armour Yards endpoint for Clifton bus rapid transit could add decade to project
MARTA has recommended the project end at Lindbergh Center instead of Armour Yards.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 30/01/2026
In her role overseeing the country’s spy agencies, Gabbard is prohibited by law from taking part in domestic law enforcement. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Tulsi Gabbard under scrutiny for showing up at FBI raid of Georgia election hub
In her role overseeing the country’s spy agencies, Gabbard is prohibited by law from taking part in domestic law enforcement.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 29/01/2026
ICYMI: Waymo has repeatedly flagrantly broken traffic laws when it failed to recognize stopped school buses and passed them. www.axios.com/local/atlant...
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Report: Waymo cars passed Atlanta school buses at least six times
Waymo has issued a software recall in response to a federal safety probe.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die. South Carolina is at 789.
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
“I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.”
I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice.
Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be
counting his bullet wounds.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
“.. After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them “cowards” and telling them to go home. “.. One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling them: “Boo hoo.” @apnews.com apnews.com/article/immi...
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Man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
A 51-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. Gov.
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