The Grandmother Murder That Put Atlanta Transit In Washington’s Crosshairs

Strangers Watched a Great-Grandmother Get Stabbed 19 Times on an Atlanta Train and Did Nothing. Family Says Officials Are More Concerned About World Cup

As hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup visitors are set to pour into Atlanta next week, the federal government is investigating the city’s public transit system after two recent stabbing incidents, including a horrific, unprovoked attack on a 66-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on a train. Margaret Swan, a retired day care worker and great-grandmother who relied on Atlanta’s MARTA system to get around town, was on her way home aboard …

The Grandmother Murder That Put Atlanta Transit In Washington’s Crosshairs

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has launched a federal investigation into Atlanta’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) after a series of violent incidents, including the fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old grandmother aboard a train.  The Department of Transportation announced the review this week, citing concerns about rider safety and rising crime on the transit system. “Every American should be disturbed by the horrific crim…