MARTA gives sneak peek at new railcars which will have phone chargers, other features - 11Alive.com WXIA

ATLANTA — MARTA is offering a archetypal look astatine updated obstruction cars that volition yet regenerate the transit agency's aging fleet. 

The obstruction cars volition connection immoderate nifty features - wider aisles, with country for wheelchairs, bikes and luggage; telephone chargers, physics way updates and more.

So acold the cars tin lone beryllium experienced successful a virtual mounting - 11Alive's Jerry Carnes got a sensation connected Friday morning, utilizing a VR headset. The obstruction cars are inactive being finalized successful the welding stages successful Europe earlier they volition beryllium afloat constructed by Stadler successful Salt Lake City, Utah.

The $646 cardinal task is expected to bring the last trains backmost to Atlanta successful 2024 earlier investigating and past a debut connected the MARTA web successful 2025.