The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA, "Greta") is a

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that addresses mobility and air quality in the

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. It was set up under former

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, in order to address mobility, air quality and land use and how they relate to the

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ation needs of

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, including both

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s and

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. GRTA's jurisdiction encompasses 13 Georgia counties in Metro Atlanta:

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, Clayton, Coweta,

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, DeKalb,

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, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett,

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, Paulding, and Rockdale.

History

The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority was proposed by then-governor of Georgia Roy Barnes to created on March 23, 1999 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. In June 2017, GRTA combined offices and staff with the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA).

''Xpress'' Regional Commuter Coach Service

GRTA operated ''Xpress'', metropolitan Atlanta's first regional

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system, from its start in 2004 until July 2020, when operations were transferred to the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL). As of April 17, 2025, there are 27 ''Xpress'' routes are in operation. Service operates from roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays with most service being rush hours only.

References

External links

GRTA website''Xpress'' websiteMARTA websiteGCT websiteCATS website
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History

''Xpress'' Regional Commuter Coach Service

See also

References

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