Trump Mandates Federal Workers Go Back to the Office. MARTA Wants to do the Driving

Thousands of federal employees returned to downtown Atlanta offices this week, and MARTA wants them to leave their cars at home.

🚇 What We Know: Federal agencies now require staff to work in-person full-time under President Trump’s new mandate. The shift ends remote and hybrid work arrangements that began during COVID.

“Let MARTA do the driving,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood. “It can be difficult to get back into the habit of going into the office five days a week – it’s been an adjustment for many of us. So, let MARTA drive and you can listen to music or scroll on your phone during your commute and not have the added stress of traffic and parking.”

🏢 Why It Matters: Downtown Atlanta houses several federal buildings with thousands of workers. Their return means more cars on already congested roads and tougher competition for expensive parking spots.

🚆 Take Action: Five Points Station offers the most convenient connection to downtown federal buildings, with direct tunnel access to the Richard B. Russell federal building. This hub connects all four rail lines and 10 bus routes:

• Route 3 – Martin Luther King Jr Drive/Auburn Avenue
• Route 21 – Memorial Drive
• Route 26 – Marietta Street/Perry Boulevard
• Route 40 – Peachtree Street/Downtown
• Route 42 – Pryor Road
• Route 49 – McDonough Boulevard
• Route 55 – Jonesboro Road
• Route 186 – Rainbow Drive/South DeKalb
• Route 816 – North Highland Avenue
• Route 813 – Atlanta University Center

Other stations serving downtown include Peachtree Center, Georgia State, Garnett and GWCC/CNN Center. The Atlanta Streetcar also serves the area.

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