FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2024
MARTA POLICE TO CONDUCT FULL-SCALE TRAINING EXERCISE AT H.E. HOLMES STATION NOVEMBER 10TH
Bus & Rail Service at H.E. Holmes Moved to West Lake Station Beginning at 11 p.m. Nov. 9
ATLANTA - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Department (MPD) is enacting a simulated full-scale training exercise on Sunday, Nov. 10 at H.E. Holmes Station from midnight to 5 a.m. The exercise is designed to evaluate emergency response capabilities in the event of an actual threat to the system and is an opportunity for MPD and other MARTA staff to address critical incidents in a real-life setting.
MARTA bus and rail service at H.E. Holmes Station will temporarily relocate to West Lake Station beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Bus shuttles will be available at West Lake for transportation to a stop near H.E. Holmes. Drivers will be able to access cars left in the parking lot. Regular bus and rail service out of H.E. Holmes will resume the morning of Sunday, Nov. 10.
WHAT: MPD Full-Scale Training Exercise
WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 10
Midnight – 5 a.m.
WHERE: H.E. Holmes Station
RSVP: Sgt. Deneya Littles - [email protected]
404-476-1881 (cell)
404-848-3137 (office)
Credentials and staging information will be provided upon RSVP
The Federal Transit Authority (FTA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) require that transit agencies of MARTA’s size conduct these exercises to assess plans and response capabilities.
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