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Old 02-04-2013, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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I agree MARTA is way ahead of WMATA safety wise. Both have there pros and cons. Lewd behavior wise, it seems to be less on the WMATA from the times ive taken it, but if MARTA had more money i think it would be alot better.
Explain lewd behavior?
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Old 02-04-2013, 01:23 PM
 
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Explain lewd behavior?
I would say more annoying than lewd. The lewd acts Ive witness is a homeless man fondling himself in front of everyone on the train, woman with no underwear with legs wide open, and another homeless guy who pants fell right off in front of everyone. The rest of my issues with the annoying behavior you have to put up with one the train, but hat can be almost any major transit system.


The issue with MARTA is the trains are so infrequent that all the different types of rude/annoying behavior all end up on the same train alot of the times. While it is not dangerous the way suburbia makes it seem like, it is very annoying.
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Old 02-04-2013, 01:42 PM
 
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I have used Marta on regular basis, both, day and night, but never had issues. I would complain about the service, which is due to lack of funding but it does a great job when it comes to safety. I saw more annoying people on the Chicago trains and everyone riding it at night appeared scared to look at the next person so everyone was looking away. I have never felt that way on our subways and you can talk to people on ours. I would like to see Marta improve its service and get proper funding. I would like to see it expand into other suburban towns and the buses should come more often, but safety is the least of my complaints. Oh and I would like to see the stations and buses become more pedestrian friendly so you don't look crazy walking in teh grass after getting off the bus or train station.
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Old 02-04-2013, 08:47 PM
 
Location: Atlanta's Castleberry Hill
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Marta police are needed on the trains, particularly on the Weekends in the early morning.
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Old 02-07-2013, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Atlanta's Castleberry Hill
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Please stop all train operators from speaking, and demand they let the computer voice do the announcements.
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:28 PM
 
Location: East Point
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Please stop all train operators from speaking, and demand they let the computer voice do the announcements.
i was on the train today and the computer voice didn't even work, the operator had to call out the stations. about half the trains haven't been reprogrammed yet to include the spanish language announcements, and a good portion of the trains don't have the announcements at all.
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Old 02-08-2013, 07:06 AM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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Please stop all train operators from speaking, and demand they let the computer voice do the announcements.
That's the fun part, learning to speak conductor.
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:39 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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That's the fun part, learning to speak conductor.
"This Nohf-bound train to Door-ville, Door-ville train."
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Old 02-11-2013, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Kirkwood
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"This Nohf-bound train to Door-ville, Door-ville train."
The beauty of the local dialect.
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