‘What #ATLtraffic disaster is next?’ Atlantans react to MARTA fire
It wasn't enough that Atlanta's bridges are collapsing and highways buckling. On Thursday afternoon, officials evacuated a southbound MARTA train after a fire broke out on the way to the North Avenue Station, according to Channel 2 Action News. Witnesses told Channel 2 smoke was seen in one of the train cars.
Considering how Atlantans reacted after the last traffic disaster, this incident seemed to inspire a similar feeling. Some people couldn’t believe this was happening again:
🎷🏀 (@proudcatlady) May 4, 2017first 85, now marta. jeremy had to walk the marta tunnels to evacuate a smoking train. #atlanta #marta I CANT pic.twitter.com/MnW29E404M
— Elyse
Wow....even MARTA is getting in on the act. #atlantatransportationapocalypse https://t.co/i7n3DRR0VB
— View from 137 (@viewfrom137) May 4, 2017
That sinkhole on 5th is pretty near where the MARTA fire happened. I'm not saying our roads are eating our rails, but... #fb
— Hillary (@LaMenta3) May 4, 2017
They already took our roads and now they're trying to take MARTA https://t.co/Fsav7Hpqad
— Dree (@__QueenDrea) May 4, 2017
Others just wanted everyone to stay safe.
one of MARTA's trains caught on fire , be safe man.
— kennyda$h. (@thekdashx) May 4, 2017
>> Atlantans react to nonstop road, highway nightmares: 'Our city is crumbling’
Some people reported being around the smoke.
@CNN Got out safe. Thank you MARTA and Atlanta Police.
— Steve Calderaro (@SteveCalderaro) May 4, 2017
One more video from inside the MARTA train just when th smoke started. The conductor locked us in so we couldn't move pic.twitter.com/nwIQXBYfPw
— Mark S. Luckie (@marksluckie) May 4, 2017
Fire between Midtown and North Ave stations. Here's the smoky train car before we evacuated and walked back to midtown. #marta @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/W1TGyn2kh9
— Catie Leary ( ಠ_ಠ) (@catieleary) May 4, 2017
It’s not an easy situation for any of the commuters involved.
The day I have to carry home a 6 foot wooden plank is the one where the fit hits the shan on MARTA. pic.twitter.com/pCnjHaBViA
— Rashid Z. Muhammad (@rzaakir) May 4, 2017
All of us waiting because #MARTA is on fire pic.twitter.com/H5xOqdUr71
— #Struggle (@illmatic_kid) May 4, 2017
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