{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-secures-25m-marta-south-dekalb-transit-hub", "Congressman Johnson Secures $25M for MARTA South DeKalb Transit Hub", "2024-07-12", "2024", "2024-07", "Democrat", "House", "GA", "Henry C. \"Hank\" Johnson, Jr.", "J000288", "hankjohnson.house.gov", "hankjohnson", "https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "DECATUR, GA \u2013 Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, provided a letter of support to MARTA that resulted in $25 million for the construction of the South DeKalb Transit Hub through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Program.\n\nThe Buses and Bus Facilities Program is funded under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA), otherwise known as the bipartisan infrastructure law, which Congressman Johnson voted for.\n\nThe approximately 2500-square-foot multimodal hub will serve four high-ridership bus routes bordering Georgia\u2019s 4th and 5th Congressional Districts: Route 15 (Candler Road), Route 186 (Rainbow Way), Route 74 (Flat Shoals), and Route 9 (Boulevard/Tilson Road). Being built adjacent to the Gallery at South DeKalb on Candler Road, the facility will have park-and-ride availability. The hub will also provide a safe, sheltered space for riders to catch or transfer buses, purchase fares, and will feature real-time service information and SMART restrooms, which will use technology to keep the facilities safe and maintained.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) continue to deliver for the 4th Congressional District,\u201d said Congressman Johnson. \u201cThrough the Buses and Bus Facilities Grant, more than $25 million being awarded to support the South DeKalb Transit Hub is a game changer. This significant investment will enhance our public transportation infrastructure, creating jobs and improving transit access for our community.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are thrilled to be awarded the full grant amount requested and are grateful to the FTA for recognizing the need for this important transit hub,\u201d said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. \u201cThis grant covers almost 70 percent of the funding for this project and supports the improvement of bus facilities and amenities and workforce development in DeKalb.\u201d\n\nThe South DeKalb Transit Hub was identified in the DeKalb County Transit Master Plan and memorialized in the Rapid Transit Contract and Assistance Agreement 15th Amendment. The total project investment is approximately $37.5 million, with the remaining funding coming from MARTA\u2019s Capital budget. It is scheduled to open in 2026.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:24:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hankjohnson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-johnson-secures-25m-marta-south-dekalb-transit-hub"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4082500711083412, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}