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No. And it's worked out best for Summerhill and the Braves (though I personally won't pay to attend a Braves game as long as there's no viable transit there).
April 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
No. And it's worked out best for Summerhill and the Braves (though I personally won't pay to attend a Braves game as long as there's no viable transit there).
EY is relocating to Midtown, but probably not to this building
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
EY is relocating to Midtown, but probably not to this building
To clarify, there is another parking lot (!) on the other side of the closed one that is the main lot for the station. I didn't feel like walking over there for a pic, but it's more than sufficient for this station's daily needs.
March 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
To clarify, there is another parking lot (!) on the other side of the closed one that is the main lot for the station. I didn't feel like walking over there for a pic, but it's more than sufficient for this station's daily needs.
Across the street from here another MARTA lot that was vacant for years was developed into a mixed use TOD about 8 years ago. Seems nothing has happened with TOD on MARTA property of late.
March 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Across the street from here another MARTA lot that was vacant for years was developed into a mixed use TOD about 8 years ago. Seems nothing has happened with TOD on MARTA property of late.
Here's the smaller rear lot, which gets some use (not much on Fridays anymore), but it wasn't repaved.
March 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Here's the smaller rear lot, which gets some use (not much on Fridays anymore), but it wasn't repaved.
NYC: “Subway fare evasion decreased by 26% over the past six months…The data, which highlights the effectiveness of strategies implemented by the MTA, shows a decline from 14% of subway riders evading fares to just 10%.” www.amny.com/news/subway-...
Subway Fare Evasion Down, City Cracks Down on Violations
Subway fare evasion continues to go down the drain, as city officials ramp up efforts to curb fare-beating and ensure fair payment across the MTA system.
www.amny.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
NYC: “Subway fare evasion decreased by 26% over the past six months…The data, which highlights the effectiveness of strategies implemented by the MTA, shows a decline from 14% of subway riders evading fares to just 10%.” www.amny.com/news/subway-...
It's likely that illegal fare evasion (which they do cite) is a bigger problem than the broken gates, at least at some stations. I'm skeptical they have the will to tackle that problem.
March 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It's likely that illegal fare evasion (which they do cite) is a bigger problem than the broken gates, at least at some stations. I'm skeptical they have the will to tackle that problem.
I saw other reporting that listed also Lawsons General Hospital. That was a WW2 era hospital that is now the CDC campus in Chamblee.
March 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I saw other reporting that listed also Lawsons General Hospital. That was a WW2 era hospital that is now the CDC campus in Chamblee.
Apparently, several Atlanta fed buildings, and the Chamblee CDC and IRS campuses are on the list to be sold, but the list was taken down from the GSA site.
March 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Apparently, several Atlanta fed buildings, and the Chamblee CDC and IRS campuses are on the list to be sold, but the list was taken down from the GSA site.
Mentions the bus tracking being different than rail and that bus ridership is up (and, I'd add, harder to evade the fare on a bus ).
March 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Mentions the bus tracking being different than rail and that bus ridership is up (and, I'd add, harder to evade the fare on a bus ).
Haven't experienced those kinds of delays, but agree about the Breeze machines. After getting used to it, the Breeze payment app is easier to use.
March 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Haven't experienced those kinds of delays, but agree about the Breeze machines. After getting used to it, the Breeze payment app is easier to use.
There is supposed to be a follow up to this story with some explanation of the weekend service cuts. My guess is it involves overtime pay and call outs.
March 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There is supposed to be a follow up to this story with some explanation of the weekend service cuts. My guess is it involves overtime pay and call outs.
The AJC article about this mentions that bus ridership was up. That follows as bus ridership isn't tracked by fares (confirmed by the reporter in a reply). However, those machines are often not operable and not collecting fares either.
March 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The AJC article about this mentions that bus ridership was up. That follows as bus ridership isn't tracked by fares (confirmed by the reporter in a reply). However, those machines are often not operable and not collecting fares either.