Atlanta’s Over $100M Fare Evasion Plan Allegedly Shattered In The Most Literal Way Possible
Since the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) introduced new fare gates on June 1, transit police have apprehended 40 people accused of vandalizing the equipment and have issued 29 “be on the lookout” alerts for other suspects, WSB-TV reported. The upgrades were projected to cost approximately $130 million, 11 Alive reported in April 2025. “We want the public to know that we’re going to charge you and we’re going to put you in jail,” he said.
- ▪Since the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) introduced new fare gates on June 1, transit police have apprehended 40 people accused of vandalizing the equipment and have issued 29 “be on the lookout” alerts for other suspe
- ▪The upgrades were projected to cost approximately $130 million, 11 Alive reported in April 2025.
- ▪“We want the public to know that we’re going to charge you and we’re going to put you in jail,” he said.
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US Atlanta’s Over $100M Fare Evasion Plan Allegedly Shattered In The Most Literal Way Possible [Screenshot/YouTube/Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority/WSB-TV] Ashley Brasfield Senior Politics Reporter July 03, 2026 12:09 PM ET July 03, 2026 12:09 PM ET Ashley Brasfield Senior Politics Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Atlanta’s new $130 million fare evasion plan was allegedly shattered in the most literal way possible after a spree of arrests and…
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