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Marta Employee Tony Wright directs another Marta driver off of the Ashford Dunwoody exit on Interstate 285 Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga.

Credit: Branden Camp/AP

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Marta Employee Tony Wright directs another Marta driver off of the Ashford Dunwoody exit on Interstate 285 Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 in Dunwoody, Ga.
By Tom Sabulis
Feb 3, 2014

Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis

A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.

In the aftermath of last week's winter storm, which paralyzed the region, metro Atlanta transportation and business leaders write to assess their performance and prepare for the future. MARTA CEO/General Manager Keith Parker  writes about where the transit agency succeeded and fell short, and Perimeter businesswoman Yvonne Williams  suggest ways local business groups can coordinate to form new strategies for the workforce.  Click here to comment

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