Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
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The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA, Template:IPAc-en "Greta") is a government agency that addresses mobility and air quality in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was set up under former governor of Georgia Roy Barnes, in order to address mobility, air quality and land use and how they relate to the transportation needs of metro Atlanta, including both roads and public transit.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
GRTA's jurisdiction encompasses 13 Georgia counties in Metro Atlanta: Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Forest, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.
History
The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority was proposed by then-governor of Georgia Roy Barnes to created on March 23, 1999 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In June 2017, GRTA combined offices and staff with the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Xpress Regional Commuter Coach Service
GRTA operated Xpress, metropolitan Atlanta's first regional commuter bus system, from its start in 2004 until July 2020, when operations were transferred to the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL). As of April 17, 2025, there are 27 Xpress routes are in operation. Service operates from roughly 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays with most service being rush hours only.