ATL Board Adopts FTA Regional Formula Fund Policy Updates

For Immediate Release:
August 8, 2019

ATL Board Adopts FTA Regional Formula Fund Policy Updates

Transit Feasibility Update Presented by Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst

ATLANTA – At its meeting today, the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors adopted the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Regional Formula Fund policies for the Atlanta Urbanized Area (UZA). The policies will now proceed to the Atlanta Regional Commission for their approval.

The FTA Regional Formula Fund policies provide details for how FTA formula funding is distributed throughout the 23-county Atlanta UZA and largely mirrors the national formula used by FTA. By adopting these policies, the ATL and ARC together are establishing an equitable and transparent process for how FTA Regional Formula Funding will continue to be distributed throughout the region.

With the goal of streamlining transit planning and promoting collaboration, updates regarding the work of the Regional Transit Planning Committee and the Regional Technology Committee were given as well as a presentation on the I-285 Top End Transit Feasibility Study. The Board heard updates on its first “Call for Transit Projects” that ended July 31, 2019. It was reported that 195 projects were submitted.

“This is the first step in working toward a plan for better connecting our transit systems across the 13-county region, ” said Felicia Franklin Warner, ATL Board Vice Chair. “We want to promote collaboration between our transit partners and stakeholders while thinking long-term about mobility.”

Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst along with Eric Bosman from Kimley-Horn presented an update on the I-285 Top End Transit Feasibility Study. Seven cities across the north side of I-285 including Smyrna, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville and Tucker, are looking at an east-west transit line that would connect the cities by running high speed, high capacity transit service in toll lanes along the highway. Funding for the study is being provided by the cities in conjunction with the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, the Cumberland CID and the Tucker-Northlake CID.

“The items discussed during today’s meeting continue to emphasize that regional transit is truly a collaborative process,” commented Chris Tomlinson, ATL Interim Executive Director. “A more efficient and unified transit system will help drive economic growth and provide better access to jobs for people across the region.”

The Board also approved its 2020 calendar. The next meeting of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors is scheduled for September 5, 2019.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow usTwitter and Facebook.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Begins Process to Fill District 2 Board Vacancy

For Immediate Release:

July 17, 2019

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Begins Process to Fill District 2 Board Vacancy

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority will hold a special District 2 Mayoral Caucus election. This election is to begin the process to fill the vacancy left by Board Member Marsha Bomar. Chairman Kevin Tanner, the author of HB 930 and this ATL Board election process, is planning to attend the caucus meeting for a brief Q&A session.

WHO: Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

WHEN: Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Duluth City Hall on 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096

WHAT: Transit District 2 Mayoral Caucus election. District 2 includes parts of Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett Counties. Municipalities included are Alpharetta, Berkeley Lake, Braselton, Buford, Cumming, Duluth, Johns Creek, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Rest Haven, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Sugar Hill and Suwanee.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

Regional Transit Planning Committee Scheduled for July 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

For Immediate Release:

July 12, 2019

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Regional Transit Planning Committee Meeting

Regional Transit Planning Committee Scheduled for July 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority announces that it will hold an ATL Regional Transit Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM, at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Marquis One, 23rd Floor, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303.

To view agendas, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on the ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Innovation Workshop for June 27, 2019

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Innovation Workshop

Board Innovation Workshop Scheduled for June 27, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) announces a Board Innovation Workshop will be held at 8:00 a.m. on June 27, 2019, at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Marquis One, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303.

To view agendas, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

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Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Innovation Workshop

For Immediate Release:

June 7, 2019

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Innovation Workshop

Board Innovation Workshop Scheduled for June 11, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) announces a Board innovation workshop to be held at 8:00 a.m., June 11, 2019, at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Marquis One, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303.

To view agendas, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Meeting for May 23, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Meeting
Board Meeting Scheduled for May 23, 2019, at 8:00 a.m.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) announces its next
Board meeting to be held at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 245 Peachtree
Center Avenue, Marquis One, Suite 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303.

To view agendas, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority
The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and
funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a
Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and
initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with
creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is
growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The
ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the
region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow
usTwitter and Facebook.

ATL Board Elects Vice Chair, Approves Title VI Plan and Governing Principles at March Board Meeting

Governing Principles serve as framework to prioritize projects within the ATL’s Regional Transit Plan.

ATLANTA – At its Board Meeting today, the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors moved forward with the election of its Vice Chair, adoption of planning governing principles, amendments to the bylaws and Title VI plan approval.

The Board elected Clayton County Commissioner and District 10 Representative, Felicia Franklin Warner as Vice Chair. “The board is pleased to have Commissioner Franklin-Warner as our vice chair and we look forward to her leadership contributions as we continue to build a strong and effective board,” said Charlie Sutlive, ATL board chair.

The adopted Regional Transit Plan Governing Principles will provide a high-level guide for the performance framework to be used in the evaluation and prioritization of projects within the ATL’s Regional Transit Plan. These principles ensure that the Plan is reflective of the following six key factors: 1) Economic Development and Land Use, 2) Environmental Sustainability, 3) Equity, 4) Innovation, 5) Mobility and Access, and 6) Return on Investment.

The Board amended it Bylaws to require 10 affirmative votes in order to adopt the ATL’s Regional Transit Plan.

“Today’s Board meeting, with the adoption of the regional transit plan governing principles, provided a framework for us to work to prioritize much needed transit projects and improvements throughout the metropolitan Atlanta region”, noted Chris Tomlinson, ATL Interim Executive Director. “Every step that we take as an agency brings us closer to our collective goal of a more seamless and connected transit network that will serve citizens and visitors throughout the region.

The next meeting of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, May 23, 2019.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) to Hold Board Meeting

Board Meeting Scheduled for March 7, 2019, at 7:30 a.m.

ATLANTA – The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) announces its next Board meeting to be held at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Marquis One, Suite 2330, Atlanta, GA 30303.

To view agendas, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

ATL Interim Executive Director Chris Tomlinson to Serve as Panelist for Atlanta Press Club

The Newsmaker Luncheon Series will discuss the Future of Transit in the Atlanta Region

ATLANTA – Interim Executive Director of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Chris Tomlinson will serve as one of four panelists for the Atlanta Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon Series held on Monday, March 11, 2019 at The Commerce Club. The panel topic is “The Future of Transit in the Atlanta Region – and How the Gwinnett-MARTA Vote Could Change the Landscape”.

The discussion will focus on the March 19, 2019, referendum on extending MARTA in Gwinnett County, and how the vote may help shape the future of transit in Atlanta. The conversation will include some of the region’s leading voices on transit.

Maria Saporta from the Atlanta Business Chronicle and Saporta Report will moderate the panel. The panelist will include:

Doug Hooker, Executive Director, Atlanta Regional Commission
Charlotte Nash, Chair, Gwinnett County Commission & Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) board member
Jeff Parker, General Manager and CEO, MARTA
Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director, State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA) and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and Interim Executive Director, Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL)

“We are at a pivotal moment for transit in the Atlanta Region and this panel hosted by The Atlanta Press Club will provide an important opportunity to discuss transit issues that affect our region,” said Chris Tomlinson, ATL Interim Executive Director. “I look forward to joining these dynamic leaders in the metro region to speak on both the challenges and options for solutions surrounding mobility and connectivity.” The luncheon is open to the public. For more information on how to purchase tickets for the event, go to https://atlantapressclub.org/upcoming-events/.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.

Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority Board Ratifies FY ’19 Budget and Approves Standing Committees at February Meeting

MARTA Also Unveils ATL Branding Implementation

After its morning work session today, the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors met in its first official meeting of 2019 and ratified its FY19 budget in the amount of $4,831,922, adopted standing committees, and approved their 2019 Board Meeting calendar.

“The board is committed to being good stewards of taxpayers’ dollars including leveraging federal funds when possible. An example of this is that a large portion of this budget leverages 80% federal funds,” said Charlie Sutlive, ATL board chair. “With the adoption of our standing committees, these smaller working groups will help us assess the most efficient and effective ways to drive connectivity and mobility therefore enhancing economic development opportunities throughout the region.”

The ATL’s standing committees will consider a wide range of planning, funding, management and policy decisions and provide recommendations to the full board. The Board approved the following standing committees and chairs:

Administrative Committee – Earl Ehrhart
Marketing and Communications Committee – Mark Toro
Regional Technology Committee – Marsha Anderson Bomar
Legislative Committee – Charlotte Nash
Regional Transit Planning – Charlie Sutlive

Jennifer Jinadu-Wright, Senior Director of Marketing at MARTA also presented the agency’s plan for implementing the ATL brand. Wright revealed that some MARTA buses already have rolled out with the ATL logo co-branded with the MARTA logo and will be also included in their route maps as well.

“Today’s presentation from MARTA further illustrates that regional transit is truly a collaborative process,” noted Chris Tomlinson, ATL Interim Executive Director. “We will continue to work closely with our transit partners to determine how to best incorporate the ATL brand and provide first-class transit service across the Atlanta region.”

The next meeting of the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Board of Directors is scheduled for March 7, 2019.

About the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority

The ATL was established by HB 930 to provide coordinated transit planning and funding for the metro Atlanta region. The ATL is responsible for developing a Regional Transit Plan, as well as identifying and prioritizing the projects and initiatives required to develop region-wide transit. The ATL is also charged with creating a unified regional transit system brand. The population of metro Atlanta is growing rapidly — projected to add an additional 2.5 million residents by 2040. The ATL is a critical step towards more efficient and effective transit and mobility in the region. For more information on The ATL, visit https://atltransit.wpengine.com/ and follow us Twitter and Facebook.