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In article <51nmmc$onm@catapult.gatech.edu>,
Davin Swanson <gt6032c@acmey.gatech.edu> wrote:
>Seiji Inaoka (gt2361b@prism.gatech.edu) wrote:
>: Oops, I forgot to mention, beside Fulton-Clayton border argument. Cobb is
>: also served by MARTA, at least in my 1993 Route Map. The route (148 or so)
>: runs only during the rush hour, but it is a fact.
>
>this argument really picks nits with the real issues... this whole thread
>started with the statement that marta was smarta (ick), and someone
>mentioned the lack of marta routes in counties other than fulton and
>dekalb.
>
>in order for a county to be counted as served by marta, i'd think that
>more than ONE route would be necessary.  i mean, that route into cobb
>may be convenient for 1% of the population of the county, if that.  not
>really a viable commuting option...
>

I just put a fact. I do not know whether your assumption of 1% or so is
correct. Because, it is not an issue.

Do you think all of Fulton/DeKalb population is appropriately served by
MARTA? Does the percentage have to be 100%?? Is it possible?

NO! Look at the MARTA map at far end of Fulton, for example. 

Because MARTA is not serving 100% residents in Fulton/DeKalb, shouldn't we
consider MARTA one way of transportation??

MARTA is a *real* transportation. It has hundreds of buses, and now we
have the only subway in the South (I watched this answer in Final Jeopardy!
last year).

So, don't even think about population % or even a # of bus routes served by
MARTA, if you have *very clear* % between poorly served and well
served. 50%? 60%? Or 30%?? Or, do you only need TWO bus routes? How about
three? If Cobb is well servedby MARTA (that would never happen), how
about Douglas? How about other counties?? Very ridiculous argument.

Do you think only Fulton/DeKalb residents are getting benefits from MARTA????

NO!!!!
   This Olympic period, I commuted from Cumming, everyday. I drove on GA
400 to MARTA Mansell Park/Ride Lot (in Roswell), took a bus to Medical Center
Station, and so forth. The whole trip took 1h and 45m each way, a bit
longer than driving, but I saved significant amount of gas anyway.

   Did I do a wrong thing just because I lived in Forsyth County?
   Should 'Other-than-Fulton/DeKalb-Residents' give up using MARTA and
drive their car instead?

NO!!!! NO!!!!!

I just gave a fact to show 'Real nitpicker or people allergic to MARTA'.

County line??  Served population?? These are NEVER the issue!
Unlike national border line, we cannot see any border line between
counties, except a few posts. Why don't we forget such things now!

The original issue was from students who are getting benefits from MARTA.
They may have MARTA bus stop or stations nearby, it is coincidential. They
just want a discount price, MARTA may be giving discount to them, so
what's the problem??

Nobody is forcing all of us to use MARTA. If somebody feel MARTA is smarta,
they can use it. 

While MARTA is far from a real commuting option for somebody, it is a
really nice way for others. If they convert to MARTA, the # of cars will
decrease, so it may be beneficial to all of students. So, as a school, we
want some sort of discount, don't we? (without charging fees to
all,...definitely)

Many negative argument looks like 'we do not have MARTA nearby, so ALL OF
US do not want any discount'. That seems very childish. We shouldn't be
bothered by this argument, if we feel MARTA is not smarta.

(By the way, I live *on-campus*, so no need for discount MARTA fare, BUT, I
hope we can get discount, because it will be beneficial to all of us!! 
Can't you understand what I am saying?)
-- 
Seiji Inaoka
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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