Comments on: MARTA losing P.R. War http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21 For fans of everything ITP Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:32:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Brillemeister http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-40 Brillemeister Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:38:53 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-40 "the socio-economic impact of the failure of a minority run transit system" Huh? What do minorities have to do with anything here? “the socio-economic impact of the failure of a minority run transit system”

Huh? What do minorities have to do with anything here?

]]> By: matthew http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-39 matthew Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:16:45 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-39 the socio-economic impact of the failure of a minority run transit system would devastate atlanta as a city and negate at LEAST 25 years of economic growth and social integration of its population. although negative initially, gentrification of the lower income neighborhoods within the perimeter would eventually create a higher overall standard of living for a more a diverse population. the socio-economic impact of the failure of a minority run transit system would devastate atlanta as a city and negate at LEAST 25 years of economic growth and social integration of its population. although negative initially, gentrification of the lower income neighborhoods within the perimeter would eventually create a higher overall standard of living for a more a diverse population.

]]> By: Mike Ramsey http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-38 Mike Ramsey Thu, 05 Aug 2004 01:17:59 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-38 The problem with Marta is, it does not meet the needs of the riders it is trying to convert. The trains are run by a computer program and if the trains are too close together it will slow one down. Many late fees are being charged to parents late for pick-up at the day care center. Do not try to go out with co-workers or to a doctor because your car is clear across to counties and the train does not go near your destination. Never mind the buses in rainy weather cold or hot weather. Marta is Not very Smarta to most users. The problem with Marta is, it does not meet the needs of the riders it is trying to convert. The trains are run by a computer program and if the trains are too close together it will slow one down. Many late fees are being charged to parents late for pick-up at the day care center. Do not try to go out with co-workers or to a doctor because your car is clear across to counties and the train does not go near your destination. Never mind the buses in rainy weather cold or hot weather. Marta is Not very Smarta to most users.

]]> By: Joe http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-37 Joe Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:22:27 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/21#comment-37 A recent message in the Citizens for Public Tranist message board gives at least one sign of hope: "If you can, hop on the train during the next few days....MARTA is running at full capacity for the Megafest. Long trains that stretch the full length of the platform are running every 2 or 3 minutes, and employees at the faregates (thats me!) are keeping people flowing through and off the token machines. This is a rare time to see the system run like it was designed to run and with the capacity that it was designed to handle.....go out and have a look while it lasts!" A recent message in the Citizens for Public Tranist message board gives at least one sign of hope:

“If you can, hop on the train during the next few days….MARTA is running at full capacity for the Megafest. Long trains that stretch the full length of the platform are running every 2 or 3 minutes, and employees at the faregates (thats me!) are keeping people flowing through and off the token machines. This is a rare time to see the system run like it was designed to run and with the capacity that it was designed to handle…..go out and have a look while it lasts!”

]]>