The Clayton County Transit system is currently being run by First Transit, which underbid MARTA to run the system back in 2004. MARTA had been running the system for its first 3 years in service and now they've been asked to take over the reigns again...maybe. First Transit's contract is up at the end of May and "county officials are leaning heavily toward giving the contract back to [MARTA]," according to today's Clayton News Daily.
Mis-communication within the Clayton County government has led to confusion as to which transit authority will control C-TRAN after June 1st. Yet again First Transit has underbid MARTA, but if Clayton County picks MARTA, then they can get a 1 percent sales tax on Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to fund the system thanks to the 1965 MARTA Act. First Transit underbid MARTA by $600,000. Tax revenue from the airport would be around $3,000,000 PER YEAR for the system. Yes. 3 Million. Per year.
Money talks, and there are very powerful incentives for C-TRAN to join back up with MARTA. This is good for transit throughout the metro area because it reminds everyone of the benefits of a unified metro Atlanta transit system. County by county, transit is gaining converts. Come June 1, we will be one step closer to that dream.
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