State Representative supports State takeover of MARTA

State Rep. Bob Holmes (D-Atlanta, Chairman, House Governmental Affairs Committee (D) says politics and racism have prevented the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority from being what it was meant to be, a regional transportation system. <br> <br> &#34;I support a state takeover of MARTA by absorbing it into GRTA as a way of creating a truly regional transportation authority that is funded in an equitable manner by the five metro region counties,&#34; Holmes said. <br> <br> &#34;The metro counties have voted against having MARTA in their areas, and now they&#39;re establishing their own bus systems. They will never buy into MARTA now,&#34; Holmes said. <br> <br> Holmes will introduce a resolution in the General Assembly to establish a study commission to investigate the means of moving MARTA under GRTA. He&#39;ll meet with Gov. Roy Barnes on Jan. 28 to discuss the commission