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MARTA outlines NextGen redesign, on-demand REACH and fare transition affecting East Point riders
Summary
MARTA representatives told East Point residents about a NextGen system redesign and a new on-demand REACH service that will offer 30-minute pickups within zones, upgraded routes (Routes 84 and 78 running every 15 minutes) and a fare-system transition with a May 2'Oct 30 migration window; East Point station will get new fare gates and temporary construction impacts.
MARTA officials presented the agency's NextGen network redesign and a new on-demand service called REACH at an East Point neighborhood meeting, saying the changes are intended to increase connectivity within communities and to bus and rail links.
The presenter said the REACH service can be hailed via an app, a phone number or the MARTA website and "the service will come to you 30 minutes or less" within designated zones. The presentation said two routes…
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