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MARTA leaders share updated safety plans after escalator malfunction
Several people were injured at a MARTA train station this week when a stampede led to an escalator malfunction. Now members of the MARTA board are updating crowd control measures to prevent future ...
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WATCH: Police, surveillance videos of MARTA escalator emergency show chaos after Beyoncé concert
In its first board meeting since 11 people were injured leaving Monday’s Beyoncé concert, MARTA officials called the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Girl's scream over bug sparks chaos at MARTA station 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 ...
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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 ...
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Atlanta leaders call for investigation, riders want accountability after MARTA escalator emergency
Other riders and witnesses also said the panic only started after the escalator suddenly sped up, jolting riders.