Originally Posted by rkkwan (Post 10012737)

Hey, dude. If I'm going to mess with someone on the train, you'll be the last one I would approach!

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 10012677)

The people who use don't have cars, so the primary users are lower income residents.

I use it all the time going to the airport (beats $9/day parking). You don't need a Kevlar vest, but there are some...interesting people on marta.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 10012679)

Seriously? I've never felt the least bit threatened by anybody riding MARTA. I may be new to Atlanta, but I've been riding MARTA to/from the airport regularly for nearly a year now and have never experienced any situations or passengers that I felt threatened by.



I've only had two experiences with delays on MARTA going to/from the airport. One was a delay going south the airport one morning due to a mechanical problem with the train. It was one of the trains that hasn't been refurbished (still had the nasty carpet on the floors). We still got to the airport, but at a much slower than normal speed. The delay was probably about 15 minutes.

The other time was on a northbound train from the Airport. A drunk guy started playing with the door at Five Points when it was trying to close, which resulted in him getting his foot jammed in the door. He started yelling "Some MF better open this f*****g door!" It took about 10 minutes before we were moving again. Fortunately a MARTA police officer came over and had written him a citation by the time the train's conductor had the door opened so he could get his foot out of it. He was taken away by the police officer.

But generally I've found it to be reliable. My biggest complaint is that the frequencies are very slow outside of rush hour periods, especially on the East-West line where we live.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10012705)

Had no idea they were even refurbing the trains. Haven't been to ATL in about a year and a half.

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10012741)

I live in DC, remember? I see stuff of the caliber every day.

Originally Posted by rolov (Post 10012754)

If you check out the other related videos, and the girl's sister called a radio show and was interviewed. Apparently the girl did not take her medicine that day.

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10012774)

I have seen far worse in DC.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 10012791)

Don't forget concealed handguns are now allowed on MARTA, so watch out.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 10009759)

I got the ALCO special -
Bacon Cheese Whataburger
Onion Rings
Strawberry Malt

I'm still in heaven.

Originally Posted by MilesDavis (Post 10012872)

I couldn't get this out of my head, so I went and got me a special for lunch (without the bacon, though).

^

Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 10012741)

I live in DC, remember? I see stuff of that caliber every day.

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10013054)

Fixin to take BART next week from SFO to the CBD. Anything to watch out for (besides Oakland)?

Originally Posted by MilesDavis (Post 10012872)

I couldn't get this out of my head, so I went and got me a special for lunch (without the bacon, though).

^

Originally Posted by belynch (Post 10012649)

I'd like to proclaim that the only good thing about today is that upgrades in both directions on my trans-cons are looking better by the minute. Probably won't get up-front until the 24 hour mark, but there's 3 open seats on my Sun. a.m. flight and I'm on an H fair. Should be at the top of the list.