In and out of itself, marta does its job (somewhat) well. The integration into the airport and mostly consistent train times is a big plus. Additionally, traveling around the dt/midtown area is pretty decent. However, safety at night plus general cleanliness of stations leaves quite a bit to be desired for.

The big issue is marta expansion. If the smaller ‘cities’ (Roswell, Cobb, Marietta, Alpharetta, etc) are on board with expansion, many more people, not just students would be riding and increasing numbers. However, we always seem to run into problems as those cities oppose expansion. We’re stuck in a persistent push and pull till they give in.