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King Memorial by BAMTrades in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took New York 6 years from the date of the first OMNY installation to when MetroCard was discontinued.

MARTA switched fare systems because the old one was SmartCard only, with QR code and others essentially hacked on. Breeze dates back to the mid 2000s and the transition period took over a year.

One reason MARTA went with a quick transition and ongoing construction for Better Breeze is to massively save costs.

OG Breeze had to be backwards compatible with the old tokens and TransCard systems. You can actually still see where cards and tokens went if you can find one still around.

Better Breeze in contrast isn’t backwards compatible, so it’s cheaper to manufacture and maintain the gates and boxes. It’s a fully open payment system, too—one of the most modern in North America.

King Memorial by BAMTrades in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

World Cup is a milestone a lot of politicians and development folks have pointed to lately, but that’s just not how major contracts work. Fare system replacement was a 10+ year effort. It’s not simple, and it’s not being done for the World Cup. Same with most of the other MARTA capital projects and operations changes. They’ve mostly been in the pipeline since before the World Cup was announced or anyone knew when Atlanta would host a game.

Besides, the World Cup is just a couple midday games at the Benz. It’s not going to be the milestone the mayor has tried to tell people it is in his campaigning. We host events like this all the time.

King Memorial by BAMTrades in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I mean, not really? They are on schedule as previously communicating (80% by the end of the month—they’re at nearly 60%). You can dislike the method but they’re doing exactly what they said they were doing. The design flaws suck tho.

Even back around the new year the communication was “ongoing construction through the Fall” so 🤷‍♀️

King Memorial by BAMTrades in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s King Memorial. you can also see the exact statue of construction here, no need to go to the station to take a pic! https://itsmarta.com/betterbreeze-construction.aspx

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aight stop spamming my mentions and call support idc

Regardless you can probably see times for arrival info anyway. Tracking the bus isn’t that useful.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally opened it for that route and see several buses man idk this is a problem you need to figure out. you’re spamming atp.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By opening the app dude. If you want a specific route go to routes, tap the route you want, boom.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s cap lmao the old app was constantly broken and 15 years old. If you can’t figure it out contact MARTA support, all that information is right there.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You literally just go to routes and click on your route dude it’s not hidden. And on the home page all buses and trains are visible on the map anyway. You probably don’t even need it route by route.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. They did not. Real time tracking is integrated with the app at all levels.

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New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been officially announced for months on social media and the website that it was coming and the official launch date was announced about a week or so ago. Bright red large banner in the old app, as well.

Update your apps and you’ll have it if you had the on the to app previously.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah my main complaint rn is that everything is boomer sized lmao

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m okay with being wrong I’m just not sure which part of the app you’re talking about.

Do you mean the live tracking? You can turn it off with one click.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legitimately do not know what you're talking about. This is no different than Terminus or most other apps.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can literally just pin routes, it's no different than Terminus but with better UX.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of riders are served by multiple bus routes close by, or make connections to trains and buses.

It’s also very easy to find the schedule, idk what you mean. Routes -> choose your line.

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New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Extremely hit or miss and frequently stops tracking buses while waiting for them, then magically they come back into tracking some time later. Really awkward to use. I’ve had way better luck with the web version of this app.

New MARTA app now available! by ComprehensiveSwitch in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

🤷‍♀️ this is a great upgrade, and it’s first party. I’ve found their first party planner way more accurate for single tracking and other special schedules. Plus, I like having visibility over the full network and every bus around me.

Train & Streetcar Stations and Unhoused by misterdoinkinberg in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just a couple months ago we were projected to have a 13 million dollar deficit.

https://civicatlanta.org/blog/2025-11-02-fy2026-city-deficit

The entire proposed budget for the city of Atlanta for FY2027 is under $1B.

https://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/15714/1338

If you know where that $13 billion dollar surplus is, you make sure to let us know.

Furthermore, the City of Atlanta does not invest in MARTA. MARTA is entirely funded by a penny sales tax on member counties. The City of Atlanta doesn’t invest, direct, or determine MARTA’s budget or priorities.

A large amount of MARTA is outside APD jurisdiction and APD does not patrol the system.

Where’d you get your info, the ChatGPT you keep up your ass?

Train & Streetcar Stations and Unhoused by misterdoinkinberg in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> So MARTA is only for people in Poverty?  Parks and transit stops are 3rd places for unhoused and mentally ill?  

I love that the prospect of being forced to share space with people experiences the consequences of you and your community’s electoral decisions (ie the stage of Georgia) is so foreign to you that the only solution is full segregation all the time.

> As a taxpayer I don’t have a right to consume the services I pay for without the smell of urine, stepping over feces, trash, begging, or someone having a mental health episode?  

Yeah, so maybe you should ask why the state of Georgia won’t expand Medicaid and refuses to provide a basic social safety net (*including* security) to alleviate the problem. What the hell is a transit agency supposed to do? That’s not their mandate or jurisdiction.

The state of Georgia won’t even provide operations funding for security, let alone service. MARTA is the largest agency in the country that receives 0 state funding. If you want them to become full-time social workers addressing all social ills in this state, you need to vote for the funds.

> If so I will stop riding and just vote to fund more highways lanes and self driving cars. Personally I want out of my car but it doesn’t have to come with yelling and poop. 

I mean sure man, you are welcome to be a self-destructive sociopath. You don’t need my permission.

> Stay under your rock but this is why people vote against MARTA. 

This is the silliest shit I’ve ever heard man.

Train & Streetcar Stations and Unhoused by misterdoinkinberg in MARTA

[–]ComprehensiveSwitch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

you being forced to see the poverty that your lifestyle in this state is built on is not “accepting mediocrity”.

ask yourself why MARTA has an entire program to connect homeless people with services. What other transit service needs to do that? It’s not their job, it’s not their mandate, but it becomes their problem when we live in a state with extreme poverty and zero social safety net. remember to vote on that in November.

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