ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Tuesday, Atlanta News First is hosting the “Future of Transit in Atlanta” town hall.

The free event will explore efforts to improve MARTA ridership, the prospect of expanding light rail on Atlanta’s Beltline, and an analysis of public transportation initiatives outside of the perimeter, in Cobb and Gwinnett counties.

There is limited seating to the free event, but there are a handful of tickets remaining. To secure your seat, click here .

The average Atlantan sits in traffic on average 65 hours each year. That puts Atlanta as having the 8th worst congestion in the country, according to a 2024 study by INRIX, a leading provider of transportation data.

At Tuesday’s event, MARTA’s interim CEO, Jonathan Hunt, along with Courtney English, the Chief

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