new operating chief for marta.
no news on the marta web site yet, but the austin business chronicle reported several days ago that cap metro (austin’s excellent transit service) would be losing their coo and evp, dwight ferrell, to atlanta.
from the article it seems that ferrell is highly regarded and this appointment is just the kind of proven executive that atlanta’s system may need.
as a public service i thought we would open up comments here on what you would like to see marta’s new coo focus on. i know i would like them to get the darn led displays working properly.
you?
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how about… trash cans at every bus stop (and emptied occasionally).
‘special event’ train service implemented in such a way to impress the occasional marta rider. i mean really, when driving would take an hour but the train takes two (including a long period of just standing at lindburgh or five points), who, esp with kids, would be motivated to do that?
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