‘Ride MARTA Day’ to show solidarity with transit agency
April 10, 2009 at 4:20 pm by Thomas Wheatley in Events, NewsTransit supporters take note: grassroots coalition Save MARTA is asking you to hop on the bus or train next Friday to raise awareness about the people mover’s woes.
From the event’s Facebook page:
In light of impending MARTA service cuts due to state level legislative action and inaction, Metro Atlantans are coming together to support the transit system by celebrating Ride MARTA Day on Friday, April 17. On Ride MARTA Day, participants will all ride MARTA at least once, per their usual commute or replacing their usual mode of transportation. Participants will ride at the time of their choosing. In other words, all you need to do is ride the bus or train on Friday, April 17.
The purpose of Ride MARTA Day is to bring all concerned Metro Atlantans into a community building activity that will boost ridership, expose new riders to useful routes, express solidarity with MARTA workers and regular commuters, and demonstrate that, as the backbone of our transportation system, MARTA must be fairly funded.
Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall is scheduled to participate. As of this writing, there are 118 confirmed guests for the event. UPDATE: The event also has an official site. Check it out here.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
April 10th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
thanks for the right up, thomas! check out http://www.ridemartaday.com for more information!
April 10th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I will be there! Spread the word. Thanks to Creative Loafing for giving this issue coverage.