Comments on: MARTA Route #2 Partially Restored to Decatur

By: cubalibre

cubalibre — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:16:31 +0000

Heh! Hearted.

By: Bullseye

Bullseye — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:17:10 +0000

I love the smell of bus fumes in the morning,……smells like disenfranchised.

By: TonyT

TonyT — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:30:00 +0000

I am glad it is back. I lived in NYC for many years and loved taking the subway. Besides that, I don’t like to drive, and am really not the best driver in the world either. So for a year (before the cuts) I used the #2 bus route every morning to get to Buckhead via North Avenue train station.

Without #2 Route service, it was a mile walk to the Decatur Station, and then the train took me downtown before changing to get to Buckhead. But WITH #2 Route service, my commute was about 20-30 mins faster most of the time….take the bus to N Ave train station, then train to Lindberg or Buckhead station.

Still, had to give it up & start driving again. What is generally a 30 minute drive from Decatur to Buckhead took an 1 1/2 + hours on Marta. I really tried, but needed those 2 hours a day back, and also could not tolerate being late for work.

Sad really, as riding the train/taking the bus was enjoyable most of the time.

By: AnotherRick

AnotherRick — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:29:57 +0000

I totally disagree. I rode the old route every day for years until it was discontinued. It was sometimes not full, but always well utilized by an amazing variety of people. There were people crying on the last day because they did not have another way to get to their job at Druid Hills Country Club and Fernbank Museum. I also know a mother who took her 6 and 9 year old children to Fernbank Elementary School all the way from South DeKalb (2 hours to and from school) and now has to walk an additional mile to get to a better school. Those are just some of the real life examples I personally know about.

By: Decatur's Token Republican

Decatur's Token Republican — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:17:17 +0000

My babies are too old to bounce on my lap, but they LOVE sticking their heads out the sunroof of my econobox Mazda at 40 mph.

By: karass

karass — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:27:27 +0000

I thought all gas-guzzlers had automatic transmisions. That’s what token Republicans drive, right? By the way, what you are describing is not impressive unless you also are bouncing a baby on your knee, hot coffee on the other, and smoking at the same time. As a male, you are excused from the putting on make-up in the mirror requirement.

By: Decatur's Token Republican

Decatur's Token Republican — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:23:09 +0000

What’s wrong with texting and driving? I’m really good at both, and doing them simultaneously saves time. And I’m a better driver when I’ve had a few beers, although that makes focusing on my iPhone a little tough, especially when I have to shift gears.

By: ann

ann — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:12:08 +0000

route 2 from decatur was not utilized by many people. it ran almost empty way too often, adding traffic, noise and fumes to ponce. much of the route is redundant. I believe a similar route runs now from east lake station to north avenue. there was almost no support for adding it back from decatur, why are they bringing it back?