A new leader for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is expected to be announced soon. The authority's board has been conducting a search for a permanent general manager and chief executive officer. This process has involved a national search and the help of an executive search firm.

The board interviewed candidates on Monday and plans to make a decision by Thursday. The current interim general manager has been in place since last year. The board chair and chair-elect have been overseeing the search effort.

Further information about the search and selection process is available from the authority's board of directors or the original news source.