MARTA's Better Breeze rollout stranded senior and disabled riders in hours-long lines at the agency's Lindbergh headquarters. Mayor Andre Dickens proposed a nearly $1 billion FY2027 budget, Decatur's commission unanimously rejected a residential parking overhaul, Rockefeller Group revealed details for Atlanta's tallest tower in 30 years at 1072 West Peachtree, and Nando's prepares to land at Krog Street Market in time for the World Cup.
Seniors and Disabled MARTA Riders Face Hours-Long Lines at HQ as Better Breeze Rollout Stumbles
MARTA's Better Breeze fare card rollout pushed hundreds of senior and disabled riders into hours-long lines outside the agency's Lindbergh headquarters this week. WSB-TV and Fox 5 Atlanta both reported on the chaos as old reduced-fare cards stopped working before replacements arrived in the mail, leaving the riders most dependent on transit standing outside in the heat.
