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MARTA escalator malfunctioned after Beyoncé show — experts blame brakes
Experts who reviewed video footage of the Vine City free fall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said malfunctioning brakes are a likely cause for last week’s incident, too.
MARTA releases video of escalator failure
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. The incident reportedly ...
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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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MARTA escalator failure in 2007 blamed on faulty brakes
Officials blamed the mishap on rowdies jumping up and down on the escalator. But MARTA officials eventually admitted there were problems with the braking and motor systems.
Fan scared by bug sparks stampede after pop icon’s concert, hurting 11
A stampede after Beyoncé‘s Atlanta concert last week that was reportedly started by a fan being scared by a bug injured at ...
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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 ...
Beyoncé Fan Startled by Insect Causes ‘Stampede’ After Atlanta Concert, Leaving 11 Injured
Fans leaving night four of Beyoncé's Atlanta shows on her 'Cowboy Carter' tour were trampled when a 'stampede' was caused ...
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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MARTA is looking for a new leader at a pivotal moment for transit in metro Atlanta
The Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is without a permanent leader after CEO Collie Greenwood announced he was stepping down from the job amid delays renewing his immigration paperwork. But ...
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 ...
Opinion
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MARTA must do better. Bring in new leadership and stop misleading the public.
The MARTA board did the public a disservice by misleading metro Atlanta residents about the circumstances surrounding the departure of former CEO Collie Greenwood.