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Videos of MARTA escalator emergency show chaos as officials admit to ‘significant operational issue’
In its first board meeting since 11 people were injured leaving Monday’s Beyoncé concert, MARTA officials called the ...
10-year-old Beyoncé fan’s scream over insect sparked stampede after ‘Cowboy Carter’ show in Atlanta, hospitalizing 11
Beyoncé’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer, Diandre Blue, told officers that two suitcases had been stolen from a ...
Councilmember calls for full investigation into MARTA escalator malfunction after Beyoncé concert
ATLANTA — An Atlanta City Council member is calling for a full investigation into a escalator malfunction at a MARTA station ...
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Riders dispute ‘stampede’ MARTA officials say caused escalator malfunction
Beyoncé concertgoers injured when a MARTA escalator malfunctioned say the transit agency’s report that a “stampede” caused the accident misrepresents the crowd’s behavior and downplays the ...
MARTA: Insect startled child, prompted panic after Beyoncé concert
ATLANTA — MARTA said a stampede at a rail station started when a 10-year old girl was startled by an insect. Her screaming ...
MARTA escalator accident: Calls for probe
An Atlanta City councilwoman is calling for an investigation after nearly a dozen people were hurt when a MARTA escalator ...
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Calls for probe in Beyoncé concert escalator accident at MARTA station
Councilwoman Marci Collier Overstreet is calling for an investigation and for MARTA leadership to explain safety protocols and maintenance practices.
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MARTA leadership shakeup comes as Atlanta eyes World Cup, big transit projects
The MARTA board voted Thursday to "mutually" part ways with Collie Greenwood, ending a three-year leadership tenure marked by new construction, service turbulence and debate over Atlanta's transit ...