Congrats to @cardenonwheels.bsky.social for being selected by Atlanta City Council as the interim Council member for District 2 (my district)! Good choice, y'all.
And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage.
East Side Beltline street car extension is:
Fully funded
Shovel ready
Approved by voters
Along an already developed area
The Southside beltline is:
None of those things
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While weekend service might be improved, still have to wait 10-15 min for transfers at 5pts and that’s the real killer. I’ve seen 3 WB trains come thru and no EB 😔
They see me rollin
Showed up 7m late but at least they came. The 2/102 also was no show
Bus 899
Bus driver for the 899 no where to be found 😞 for a 4:50 take off
Someone in the city of Atlanta please create an AI bot that improves the permitting process so that we aren’t wasting Marta board meeting time documenting an exhaustive timeline of what’s been done and what hasn’t been done. Build the trains and automate this stuff. It’s so silly how archaic this is
Atlanta narrowed three blocks of Peachtree Street in 2021 and installed a crosswalk. Then after opposition, the city converted the road back - partly: The crosswalk wasn’t removed, just left it to fade. Last month, a man was hit by a car in the crosswalk and killed. www.ajc.com/news/health-...
Holding the state of the city playbill in the theatre
No mention of transit expansion or infill stations at the state of the city when we’ve been advocating and waiting for a commitment from the mayor to deliver the news. V disappointed
New renovation tile work completed at five points train platform
New tile work at five points is coming along
Selfie on the bus
a nice night for a bus ride round town
Carden outside of the CQ400 train
Carden inside the cq400 wheelchair section
Carden and Stadler rep Jonas in front of the cq400 front rail car
🥰🫶 Welcome to the future CQ400 state of the art, open gangway, universally designed, manufactured by Stadler rail cars #MARTA #transit
as @cardenonwheels.bsky.social said on instagram, the large iconography and high-contrast colors inside the train will help low-vision riders navigate the trains
Selfie of carden in the train
Headed to the State of MARTA for the debut of the new rail cars! Very excited to see our vision come to life
Stadler trainsets in white wrap on flatbed trucks
EXCLUSIVE from @thexylom.com: the first of many MARTA Stadler CQ400 trainsets has arrived at College Park's South Yard.
The new electric, open gangway trains are projected to take millions of Atlantans off the highway and contribute to city climate targets
If your rebuttal is let’s get u an umbrella extension on ur wheelchair what a bright idea. Ur missing the point.
Bike lanes are great & I use them but they don’t solve the entirety of our transportation challenges. Will they shield u from the rain or keep you warm during the winter?
Transportation inequity is having to roll 1mi in winter rain at night. It’s coming home soaked & having to roll down the hallway carpet for 10 min til my wheels dry.
Equity is building a robust transit network for everyone so disabled ppl are included. But carden least u got some plastic flex posts
Breeze mobile app configured with Apple Pay
Apple Pay now avail on Breeze mobile 🥳🥳🥳 though I won’t use it regularly bc I have a disability Marta card for reduced fare, it’s a big win for the region. Long overdue and will make it a breeze to ride. Setup instructions at itsmarta.com/breeze-mobil...
I decided to go to the station anyways and there was a ghost train for Doraville that appeared but it wasn’t on the board
Today showing the next NB gold line in 23min
One day it will say 30 min until the next train, then the next day will be 26 min then 12 min.
Doraville train in 5 min, 21min and 26min
The NB Doraville spacing of these trains is a daily problem. It’s so inconsistent that it becomes unreliable.
new bus network for marta map on a zoom
Make ur voice be heard abt the Bus Network Redesign. Added comments there's no bus service to Krog or Lee+White. I go to these places often and the current conditions are rolling 1mi from a train stop on bad sidewalks, in the rain etc. Please elevate this comment www.surveymonkey.com/r/MARTANextG...
nerding out on some zoning
Selfie in the window of the train
Selfie in the train tearing wearing a coat headphone and a beanie
headed somewhere on #itsmarta
#TransitEquityDay is right around the corner! If you haven't planned anything or need some ideas, go to our website www.labor4sustainability.org/transportati... to register. With this new administration, we definitely need as many people as possible to make your voices LOUD about #transitequity!
Inman park parking lot
Are they enjoying their freshly paved parking
En route with the holiday bingo and goodies. Call me Santa claus. Hope to see u at our transit event at Wild Heaven!
Selfie with the Marta holiday bus
spotted a MARTA holiday bus in the wild
