Monday, November 16, 2009

The Rider Friendly Transit Station

  • Serving the Metro Area for the last 30 years, MARTA has been advancing the riding experience, by appealing to the rider.
  • From replacing token and cash machines to tap and go breeze systems and eliminating transfers fee for unlimited numbers of transfers in a three-hour span.
  • Marta has also even incorporated a “MapQuest” like computer application, known as My Commute, where unfamiliar riders are prepared with all the tools necessary to have a successful trip on MARTA.
  • Since MARTA riders all have different needs, the transit authority has become more rider-friendly by encouraging cyclists and now allowing bicycles aboard, appealing to those of other elasticities by producing the MARTA rider-guide in Spanish, and alsoallowing service animals for the visually impaired.
  • The dedication to making public transportation accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, by having equipped all 120 bus routes with wheelchair lift kits or kneeling capabilities and rail stations with wide fare gates , is what MARTA strives to do.
  • The Rapid Transit Authority has extended its efforts to help eligible persons with disabilities, which are unable to board, ride, or disembark from any of the regular bus or train systems.

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