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Smoking at the MARTA station

Smokers often ignore the “no smoking” signs at stations.
By Russell Grantham
July 25, 2017

This is the first in an occasional series of short videos documenting common challenges riders on MARTA may experience. Smokers often ignore the “no smoking” signs at stations. Even MARTA employees have been spotted smoking near this sign at MARTA’s Kensington station. This video was shot in July at that station.

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