ICYMI: Suspicious Item Removed From Tracks at Midtown MARTA Station

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The Midtown MARTA station was temporarily closed after a suspicious item was found on the train tracks Monday morning, causing significant delays to the city’s mass transit infrastructure.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the item was found on the northbound track at approximately 9:00 a.m. Monday. Service was suspended at the station while the item was examined and removed.

The AJC reported that a bus bridge was established between the North Avenue and Arts Center stations to get commuters around the problem area, but Midtown Patch reader Hanas said that there was a lack of coordination in response to the incident, causing delays and panic among passengers.

Rail service was restored at approximately 10:00 a.m. after MARTA authorities removed the item from the tracks. The item was not immediately identified, but MARTA officials told the AJC that it posed no threat.

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