Comments on: Some Salaries Raise Questions To MARTA’s Role http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:23:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Jeff http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/#comment-48324 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:36:52 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-48324 The rest of the capital improvement money has been spent on the futile multi-year attempt to fix the escalator at Peachtree Center Station.

]]> By: TeeRuss http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/#comment-48303 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:52:30 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-48303 A question on the methodology – is it an $80k salary, or is it $80k being saved by eliminating this position? Because typically the cost of an employee is their salary times 1.3, to include benefits and facilities.

Anyone know if Marta is quoting salaries or savings per position?

]]> By: Another Rick http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/#comment-48302 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:47:16 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-48302 I am going to defend the utility of having a Landscape Architect working for MARTA. As a very frequent user, I have noticed a number of station area landscape improvements, (planters, benches, etc) and I am appreciative of them. The system needs to appear friendly, and well maintained, if it is to attract new riders, many who are afraid of MARTA and will not use it. Now in a tough economic time maybe other priorities should be looked at.
Also, the corner of Sams Crossing and College Avenue is not the responsibility of MARTA. I am nearly certain it is DeKalb County’s responsibility!

]]> By: Darin http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/#comment-48294 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:32:18 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-48294 Two major capital improvement projects I know of are the Breeze card system and the rail car rehabilitation program. I assume the redo of the east entry to the Decatur Station was a capital improvement project as well, but I’m not sure.

]]> By: Just Wondering http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/07/23/some-salaries-raise-questions-to-martas-role/#comment-48264 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:28:16 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-48264 I’m a Marta rider and supporter, but there’s one topic I wish a future article like this would investigate. Marta officials frequently point to the fact that such a large percentage of their revenue is required to go back into capital improvements, yet I’d be hard pressed to identify any visible capital improvements that have been made to the system in the 10+ years I’ve been riding it. So is all that money just sitting somewhere, waiting to be used?

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