MARTA wins pandemic relief grant

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $285.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds to the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).

The funds, which come from the American Rescue Plan Act , are intended to help the transit agency maintain jobs and service while continuing to recover from the pandemic.

"As our nation's transit systems recover from COVID-19, the American Rescue Plan funds ensure that they continue to provide service to the many Americans who depend on transit to get to essential jobs, healthcare and vaccine appointments," said FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez in a press release.

This funding is part of more than $30 billion for public transportation in the American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March.