MARTA Postpones New Railcar Launch Date as FIFA World Cup Nears
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
MARTA is temporarily putting the brakes on the launch of its new railcars, with the announcement coming less than two weeks away from Atlanta’s World Cup kickoff match.
Initially scheduled for June 4, the transit company announced Tuesday that its CQ400 railcars would be postponed amid safety concerns.
According to MARTA officials, testing of the railcars is still underway, but they will not be ready to enter revenue service as originally planned.
Read more at WABE.
