http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/ Citizens for Progressive Transit Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:41:01 GMT Jason Seiple http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5454 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5454 I commute between Inman Park and Airport via Five Points... only working escalator I see on my route is from northbound to eastbound at Five Points. The Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:13:17 GMT wdarling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5453 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5453 I use Five Points, Inman Park, Peachtree Center and Civic Center stations and almost every single escalator is closed. Monday morning I was shocked when I Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:51:50 GMT Pat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5452 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5452 I think I remember hearing in one of the recent news report that among the escalators still running are the longer ones, such as Peachtree Center. Have to Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:25:59 GMT Shayna http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5451 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5451 I'm glad to hear there is a reason involving MARTA actually being responsible. It really sucks at stations where the elevators are out as well. Caleb, my Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:18:42 GMT Caleb Racicot http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5450 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5450 Is there some reason they cannot be left open for people to at least...gasp...actually walk on? I used Peachtree Center daily and would gladly use them, at Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:14:38 GMT Michelle J. Marcus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5449 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5449 MARTA discovered that their escalator contractor was not performing escalator inspections as required. They fired the contractor and closed the escalators Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:13:54 GMT Tim Cailloux http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5448 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5448 Marta cut off many of the escalators until they can have a safety inspection performed on them: From Friday's AJC: MARTA also shut down 100 of its 149 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:10:14 GMT laurent oget http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5447 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5447 Does anybody know what happened with the escalators? I have not seen one working in my Marta tribulations in the last few days. There has always been something Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:27:38 GMT Lee Biola http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5446 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5446 Please consider attending a hearing on Clayton County Transit. Clayton County commissioners have voted to end transit service next month. Senate Press Office Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:59:47 GMT Michelle J. Marcus http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5445 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5445 U.S. DOT Names the Transit Projects Set for Federal Funding http://dc.streetsblog.org/2010/02/02/u-s-dot-names-the-transit-projects-set-for-federal-funding/ by Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:58:51 GMT Cliff Oliver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5444 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5444 Here's my take on the stimulus spending:   Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:09:55 GMT Lee Biola http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5443 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5443 I am attaching the Federal Railroad Administration's breakdown of the awarded High Speed Rail projects. The White House website has maps and descriptions of Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:12:32 GMT Freya http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5442 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5442 I just did my part! ... - Fearless Freya of Arty Atlanta REINSTATE THE DRAFT! It's the only way to drink beer. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:05:57 GMT Joe Winter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5441 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5441 The City of Alpharetta is asking the public for feedback to create a transportation plan for North Fulton County. Please take a moment to provide your comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:57:17 GMT gsbotts@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5440 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpt/message/5440 Make that: maybe he "should" be gov'ner. ... From: Shira Newman To: cpt@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:50 PM Subject: [cpt] Article in AJC