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July 5, 2023  

MARTA MOVES 40,000 PEOPLE TO PEACHTREE ROAD RACE 

ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) moved approximately 40,000 people for the 54th AJC Peachtree Road Race, on Tuesday, July 4. 

“I’m always proud to see MARTA perform well during major events like the Peachtree Road Race,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “For decades, we’ve provided the best option for getting to and from the race, and this year was no different. It’s another example of how we’re able to make special days like this possible by moving tens of thousands of riders across the region safely and efficiently.” 

MARTA began rail service at 4 a.m. to ensure participants could get to the starting line with plenty of time to spare. MARTA bus shuttles ran between Lindbergh Center Station and the race starting line, and bus shuttles ran continuously from Piedmont Park to Lindbergh Center after the race for participants who wanted to give their feet a rest! 

For the first time, MARTA fare stickers were included in 1,300 early bird race packets for participants to affix to their bib for easy travel on race day. MARTA sold an additional 2,300 round-trip fare stickers at the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo. MARTA’s Breeze Mobile 2.0 was also used thousands of times yesterday. Click here to download the app MARTA (itsmarta.com). 

See photos from the day here Peachtree Road Race July 4 2023 - OneDrive (live.com). 

 

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