"The GOAT Black City" The Official: ATL Discussion Thread
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That's what i normally do. Trust me afte rposting that i went to ajc.com but didt see anything remotely close.
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
daemonova
hit it, & I didn't go Erykah Badu crazy, #yallmad
- 11 minutes ago
By- David Wickert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rail service will operate on a modified weekend schedule, MARTA announced Thursday. The agency will reduce bus service by about 30 percent.
The move comes as MARTA and other transit agencies nationwide have requested $16 billion in federal aid to maintain services as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
Beginning Monday, rail service will operate on a weekend schedule, though it will keep its regular 5 a.m. weekday start time. In addition, all red and gold line trains will go to the airport, while green line trains will turn back at King Memorial station.
MARTA will temporarily close the Mercedes-Benz/State Farm Arena/GWCC rail station because of “extremely low ridership,” the agency said. Trains will not stop at the station beginning Monday, though MARTA workers will perform “deep cleaning, repair work, painting and other small projects” at the station while it’s closed.
MARTA also will reduce bus service. All routes will continue to operate, but with fewer buses on each route. The exceptions are the busiest routes: 15, 39, 5, 121, 196, 73, 110, 78, 83 and 89. On those routes, MARTA will add buses to aid social distancing.
The agency said the new bus plan “closely mirrors MARTA’s inclement weather plan and prioritizes service along major arterial routes and to medical facilities.” It said the plan also allows for weekday-level bus service to essential businesses.
The downtown streetcar will operate on a Sunday schedule.
As the pandemic worsen, MARTA and other transit agencies have seen far fewer customers. On Monday, the number of trips on MARTA rail service was down 67 percent form a typical Monday in February. Bus trips were down 55 percent.
The state’s Xpress bus service, Cobb County and Gwinnett County this week began reducing service on commuter bus lines that transport suburban residents into major job centers in metro Atlanta.
MARTA has maintained service until now. But the agency said it’s taking a financial hit as the number of passengers falls. It’s one of dozens of agencies nationwide that have sought federal aid to maintain their operations.
On Thursday MARTA will suspend bus fares and require passengers to board at the rear of buses to separate passengers from drivers. The agency confirmed two employees have reported testing positive for the coronavirus, though one was later determined not to have it and was cleared to report to work
staticshock
Veteran
Will APD give me a ticket for riding around downtown at night brehs 
Naw, there is no curfew. They probably don’t want to pull you over and have a conversation anyway...........Will APD give me a ticket for riding around downtown at night brehs
daemonova
hit it, & I didn't go Erykah Badu crazy, #yallmad
The order is effective Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 9 p.m. until further notice.
The stay-at-home order applies to all individuals living in DeKalb County. According to the order, “individuals are permitted to leave their places of residence only to provide or receive certain essential services or engage in certain essential activities and work for essential businesses and essential governmental functions.”
“We are trying to save lives from the serious COVID-19 public health threat,” CEO Thurmond said.
Click for the full executive order.
