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Old Posted Oct 27, 2014, 5:37 PM
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Streetcars roll downtown during day as driver training begins

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Streetcars will roll in downtown Atlanta during the day in the coming weeks as drivers train to operate the cars along the system's 2.7-mile loop. The route stretches from Centennial Olympic Park to the Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site. Twelve stops are planned.
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Old Posted Oct 29, 2014, 11:56 PM
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PCM announces shuttle to North Ave Marta station

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We’re excited to announce that our PCM tenants and residents now have access to shuttles, which will make the trek to and from the North Avenue MARTA station a little easier.
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Old Posted Oct 30, 2014, 7:31 PM
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I wonder if that photo means they will allow dogs on their shuttle? Not to be frivolous, but as a major canine fan I would love to enhance our options for taking our pups along.
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Old Posted Nov 5, 2014, 4:16 PM
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Clayton joined MARTA.
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Old Posted Nov 5, 2014, 7:49 PM
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Clayton joined MARTA.
Only took 40 years for another county to join! At this rate, maybe it'll reach the entire metro in a few centuries.
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^Come on, Rob. Try to be a little more optimistic, it's a good thing.

Compare us to some of our peers, it will make you feel better hopefully.
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Old Posted Nov 7, 2014, 3:45 PM
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The ARC released a poll they did for Metro ATL regarding the importance of public transit for the metro area. Very suprising results especially in the suburb/exurb counties. From the Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/1...ansit-support/

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Old Posted Nov 7, 2014, 5:42 PM
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The ARC released a poll they did for Metro ATL regarding the importance of public transit for the metro area. Very suprising results especially in the suburb/exurb counties. From the Saporta Report http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/1...ansit-support/
I'm not really surprised. I think most people now realize that the options for ever expanding highways in Atlanta is very limited.
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I am very surprised by that. One would think from looking at those charts that there would be more of a push to expand transit in the suburban counties.
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Only took 40 years for another county to join! At this rate, maybe it'll reach the entire metro in a few centuries.
Where did you hear this? Do you have a source of this? Do you have official PR?
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Where did you hear this? Do you have a source of this? Do you have official PR?
http://www.itsmarta.com/clayton-coun...-to-marta.aspx
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Anybody going to the streetcar opening tomorrow at 11? I'll be there in a denim jacket and Ninkasi Brewing cap -- come say hi

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Old Posted Dec 31, 2014, 1:52 AM
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The complete streetcar plan

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Old Posted Dec 31, 2014, 1:55 AM
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Anybody going to the streetcar opening tomorrow at 11? I'll be there in a denim jacket and Ninkasi Brewing cap -- come say hi

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/n...d-opening.html
Didn't go to the opening, but thinking about taking my kid to ride it tomorrow. Pretty stoked. Short initial line, but hoping even half of that map can come to fruition.
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That's awesome news.
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Mayor Reed just announced the Streetcar will remain free through the end of 2015.
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Mayor Reed just announced the Streetcar will remain free through the end of 2015.
Yikes. That's not a good sign, but I guess failure is an option as long as it doesn't put a stop to the expansions that will make the system useful...
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MARTA bill clears Georgia Senate with surprise change

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While doing away with the 50/50 requirement was the key provision in legislation the state House of Representatives passed early last month, the Senate Transportation Committee added a surprise amendment that would let MARTA ask voters in the areas it serves to increase the sales tax from the current cap of 1 percent to 1.5 percent.
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63% of likely voters support expanding MARTA to Gwinnett

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A big majority of likely voters in Gwinnett County want MARTA extended into the county and are willing to pay for it, according to a new survey from the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.

The survey found 63 percent of likely voters support expanding MARTA into Gwinnett, with the strongest support coming from the southern portion of the county -- District Two (70 percent favor) and District Three (65 percent favor).
And the majority of likely voters in Gwinnett support a 1 percent sales tax to fund the expansion.
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