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MARTA bus honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King

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Published  January 13, 2025 8:31pm EST
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FOX 5 Atlanta

The Brief

    • MARTA has unveiled a commemorative bus honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, in partnership with The King Center, ahead of the 2025 King holiday.
    • The bus design reflects the theme "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365."
    • The commemorative bus will operate on Route 3, passing significant landmarks such as MLK Drive, Sweet Auburn, and the Atlanta University Center.

ATLANTA - MARTA is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King ahead of the 2025 King holiday. The bus design is in partnership with The King Center and embodies this year’s theme of "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365."

Dr. King famously called urban public transportation "a genuine civil rights issue," underscoring its importance in providing access to opportunities.

"MARTA is proud to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King," said MARTA Board Chair Jennifer Ide. "Public transit connects people to opportunity, and this commemorative bus stands as a reminder of the power of inclusion and justice to drive transformative change."

SEE ALSO: MLK Day 2025: King Center shares 40th holiday observance schedule

The bus will begin service on Route 3, traveling along MLK Drive through Sweet Auburn, the Atlanta University Center, and to H.E. Holmes Station. Additionally, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20, MARTA will display its restored 1955 bus across from Dr. King’s Birth Home. The historic vehicle serves as a poignant reminder of Rosa Parks’ courageous stand that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The Source: The details and photo in this article were provided by MARTA.

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