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MARTA releases video of escalator failure
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MARTA: Vine City station escalator didn’t malfunction, was inspected before Beyonce concerts
MARTA’s maintenance team does monthly inspections and says the escalator at Vine City station had been inspected the ...
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Riders dispute ‘stampede’ MARTA officials say caused escalator malfunction
Beyoncé concertgoers injured when a MARTA escalator malfunctioned say the transit agency’s report that a “stampede” caused the accident misrepresents the crowd’s behavior and downplays the ...
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 ...
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 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.
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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 of the MARTA board are updating crowd control measures to prevent future ...