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Heard tonight at a bar: In 1955, Rosa Parks got famous for not giving up her seat on her bus home from work. What was her job?

Is the end nearing for Cobb reverse commute as we know it?

With construction of the Braves stadium well under way, planning has started for transit service around the Cumberland Mall area in Northwest Atlanta. The new service could replace Cobb Community Transit (CCT) reverse commute service as we know it (see map below).

Current CCT reverse commute service. (Map from GoCCT.cobbcounty.org)

Reverse commute transit near Cumberland Mall is currently made of:

• Route 10A - Downtown Atlanta - MARTA Arts Center - Cumberland Mall - Circle 75 (Braves stadium) - The Exchange (near Windy Hill), Terrell Mill, ending at Delk Road.
• Route 10B - Downtown Atlanta - MARTA Arts Center - Cumberland Mall - Cobb Galleria - Akers Mill - Interstate North, Wildwood, ending on Windy Hill road.

These routes operated by CCT provide premium service using large commuter coaches with padded reclining seats. There are 4-6 trips during rush hour, one-way from Atlanta to Cobb in the morning, and one-way from Cobb to Atlanta in the afternoon. These routes are tied to CCT routes 100 (North Cobb Express) and 101 (Marietta Express). Local route 10 also provides all-day service between Arts Center, Cumberland Mall, and Marietta.

One the Braves Stadium opens, the transit offering might look as follows (mix of word of mouth and speculation):

• New circulator shuttle(s) around the stadium and the mall,
• New gondolas over I-285 between the stadium and Cobb Galleria parking,
• New premium/high capacity transit service on Cobb Parkway.
• New transit hub closer to the stadium?
• Nothing announced for reverse commute service, it may be absorbed by the circulator shuttles or not.

Final transit options around the stadium are unclear at this point, however a more frequent service is likely needed to handle current and new traffic. Current rush hour service is {route 10 every 15 mins + 4-7 buses from route 10A}. Cobb County will come up with and publish final proposals as the stadium nears completion. We will keep you posted!