MARTA Upgrades (condo, credit card, contractor)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by MattCW

Nowhere else thinks that's a problem. New York runs buses on the regular streets as low as 4-6 minute headways. Of course, those buses actually stay in the city rather than meandering off into the suburbs. Something Atlanta doesn't have, unless you count the streetcar.

Yea, they absolutely do. Except for the short 1-mile segment where they share headways, they are on 30 minute headways which is pretty useless to your average person.

And the COA's recommendations are pretty worthless too. Most buses won't see any real upgrades, they'll be the same, meandering, large-headway garbage we have now. Oh sure a few will get shiny upgrades to show off and look good, but most people won't be affected by them in the slightest.

Get your facts straight, it's 2 miles from North Ave to North Highland.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nort...4567!3e3?hl=en

[MattCW]

Get YOUR facts straight, they split/join at Boulevard which is 1 mile to North Highland.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by MattCW

Nowhere else thinks that's a problem. New York runs buses on the regular streets as low as 4-6 minute headways. Of course, those buses actually stay in the city rather than meandering off into the suburbs. Something Atlanta doesn't have, unless you count the streetcar.

Yea, they absolutely do. Except for the short 1-mile segment where they share headways, they are on 30 minute headways which is pretty useless to your average person.

And the COA's recommendations are pretty worthless too. Most buses won't see any real upgrades, they'll be the same, meandering, large-headway garbage we have now. Oh sure a few will get shiny upgrades to show off and look good, but most people won't be affected by them in the slightest.

Route 60, the frequent local service from HE Holmes to Moores Mill is straight and a great upgrade for that corridor.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bo....4504277?hl=en

[fourthwarden]

Mayor Reed: MARTA to take over operation of Atlanta streetcar

11Alive news has learned MARTA will take over operation of the City of Atlanta's Streetcar.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed told 11Alive's Shiba Russell that he hopes the streetcar will eventually reach all the way to the Beltline.

"The city is funding MARTA's expansion, the largest expansion in its history, to the tune of $2.6 billion dollars. That referendum was passed with 70% voter support," Mayor Reed said during a live interview in the 11Alive newscast. "So, as a part of that process the streetcar system is being absorbed into MARTA as a part of the $2.6 billion expansion. So we're excited about it."

All I can really say is, finally.

[fourthwarden]

MARTA Launches “Vertical Transportation” Modernization Program at West Lake, Hamilton E. Holmes and West End Stations Beginning June 19

ATLANTA — Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is launching an ongoing initiative to overhaul its vertical transportation system – elevators and escalators –beginning with West Lake Station elevators on June 19. Elevator upgrades will continue at Hamilton E. Holmes Station on June 21 and West End on June 26. Also on June 26, two escalators at Peachtree Center will be closed for upgrades. During renovations, elevators will be out for up to eight weeks and escalators up to 16 weeks.

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MARTA TAKES CUSTOMERS “ARTBOUND” - Transit Initiative Focuses on ART RESTORATION, Performances

ATLANTA— With a reinvigorated push around the arts, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) launched a new program aimed at aesthetically enhancing and integrating art throughout the rail system. The Authority kicked off the newly established “Artbound” program with an inaugural launch event featuring dancers and musicians at Five Points MARTA Station on Monday, June 19.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

MARTA Launches “Vertical Transportation” Modernization Program at West Lake, Hamilton E. Holmes and West End Stations Beginning June 19



And...

MARTA TAKES CUSTOMERS “ARTBOUND” - Transit Initiative Focuses on ART RESTORATION, Performances

What kind of accommodations are they going to provide while elevators are out of service?

[MattCW]

If the Avondale TOD cluster is an example, none.

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Mayor Reed: MARTA to take over operation of Atlanta streetcar

All I can really say is, finally.

Amen to that. Hopefully they will start integrating the streetcar fares as if it were a bus route, allowing for the possibility of free transfers. That would boost ridership some.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

Amen to that. Hopefully they will start integrating the streetcar fares as if it were a bus route, allowing for the possibility of free transfers. That would boost ridership some.

I wonder how that would work to get a proof of payment? Tap your breeze card and get a receipt.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I wonder how that would work to get a proof of payment? Tap your breeze card and get a receipt.

That's one way. The Seattle Streetcar did that when you just paid money.

The Phoenix system had passes that you could buy at the machines, and the transit police just had these little handheld readers that would scan the bar-code to verify a valid pass.

That's something that needs to be put into place as the system grows, if it's not already in place now.