How did Atlanta make its metro system World Cup-ready?

MARTA, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, made some small but noticeable changes to its metro system in advance of the 2026 World Cup. This video takes a look at what Atlanta did right in preparing for an increase in passenger traffic. Works Cited: Gamp, Oli. “World of Pain: “Sickening” – England Fans Forced to Pay FOUR TIMES as Much for Train Tickets to World Cup Clash after Price Hikes.” The U.S. Sun, News Enterprises, Inc., 6 Apr. 2026, www.the-sun.com/sport/16186579/england-fans-fume-train-fares-world-cup-boston/. Accessed 20 June 2026. Higgs, Larry. “NJ Transit’s World Cup Ticket Sales Still Lag. Is $98 Pricetag Pushing Fans to Find Other Options?” Yahoo News, Yahoo, 17 June 2026, www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/nj-transit-world-cup-ticket-181339108.html?guccounter=1. Accessed 20 June 2026. “Routes.” MARTA, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, 2026, itsmarta.com/ride/routes. Accessed 20 June 2026. Wikipedia Contributors. “MARTA Rail.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 May 2026, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARTA_rail. Accessed 20 June 2026. “World Cup Guide.” MBTA, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, 2026, www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide. Accessed 20 June 2026. Music used: "Maple Leaf Rag" (1899) by Scott Joplin