Atlanta voters overwhelmingly approved the More MARTA half‑penny sales tax in 2016, creating a first‑of‑its‑kind partnership between MARTA and the City of Atlanta. In 2018, the MARTA Board of Directors formally adopted the program and approved a project list that ultimately shrank from 70 projects to 17.

From WABE Local News:

It’s a 40‑year, $2.7‑billion transit wish list. Atlanta voters overwhelmingly approved the More MARTA half‑penny sales tax in 2016, creating a first‑of‑its‑kind partnership between MARTA and the City of Atlanta. […]

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