United States, Georgia, Atlanta, Broad Street, 33.896647, -84.299475United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Stupich, Martin, 1949-1977Broad Street South from Marietta Street, With Pile Drivers and SunlightView of the construction of the Broad Street MARTA line near Five Points in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the principle rapid transit system for the city of Atlanta, and outlying counties. MARTA was established in 1965 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. In 1972 MARTA purchased the Atlanta Transit System and took control of the area's bus transportation. Construction began on a rapid rail system in 1975 with the first rail service commencing in 1979.image/jpegVIS 115.31.01ahc115031001a.jpgMartin Stupich Photographs, Atlanta History CenterConstruction--Georgia--AtlantaConstruction equipmentRailroad companies--Georgia--AtlantaRailroad facilities--Georgia--AtlantaRailroads--Georgia--AtlantaTransportation--Georgia--AtlantaMetropolitan Area Rapid Transit Authority (Atlanta, Ga.)MARTA, Broad Street LineStillImage