One in twenty marta riders gave up riding on the subway in the past year, after giving it a try as COVID-19 restrictions eased up.
That is a horrifying outlier compared to the rest of the nation and firmly puts Atlanta in the "transit death spiral" category.
That is a horrifying outlier compared to the rest of the nation and firmly puts Atlanta in the "transit death spiral" category.
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Naqiy Mcmullen
March transit ridership data was just released, so let's look at YoY changes for different modes.
For Heavy Rail, WMATA continues their stellar growth under the steady leadership of Randy Clarke, Boston & Philly also had robust growth, & Tren Urbano going fare free made it overtake Staten 🇵🇷
For Heavy Rail, WMATA continues their stellar growth under the steady leadership of Randy Clarke, Boston & Philly also had robust growth, & Tren Urbano going fare free made it overtake Staten 🇵🇷
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No expansions, bare-bones weekend service, frequent breakdowns, broken fare gates, talent drain and high-profile public safety issues.
https://www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta-takes-no-pride-in-marta-s-weekend-special-schedules