ATLANTA–For the Robey family, MARTA is more than a transit system. It is the way through which they live, work, and play, MARTA shares in its October edition of “Behind the Ride,” an ongoing series highlighting the people and moments that define MARTA.

Since the Robeys do not own a car, the mother and son rely on buses, trains, and bikes to get to school, work, the grocery store, and to soccer.

The family’s access has been made even easier through MARTA’s partnership with Soccer in the Streets™, whose StationSoccer initiative brings youth soccer fields directly to MARTA stations across Atlanta.

“When we moved to this side of town, I was looking for something to keep my kids active and engaged,” said Makeisha Robey. “We don’t have a car, and we have decided to keep it that way because it

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