Tuesday conversation: Transportation


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.

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Last week, I wrote about my frustration with long wait times on MARTA and talked with agency officials who explained the cost of adding more service. Today, I visit with a Georgia Tech engineering professor who is trying to cut down on the inconvenience of waiting by introducing technology that will keep riders informed on how long it will take before their bus or train reaches their stop/station. In our second column, a transit consultant comments on the Atlanta streetcar system’s wait times.

Aiding transit in real time interview with Georgia Tech engineering professor Kari Watkins

Guest columnist:

Streetcar is cool, but will it be useful? by Jarrett Walker