Transit Photo Op - Part Two!

And so we continue with the crazy stuff that catches my eye.....

I'm pretty sure God did not tell you to vandalize the MARTA bus.

A bunch of buses down Peachtree, taken from the window of the Candler Building.  There are MARTA GRTA, CCT, and Gwinnett County buses.

On a new MARTA bus, the sign reads: PROG TEXT.  I'm pretty sure thats not what it's supposed to say.

The sign in a Wal-Greens window in San Fran, a light up version of the transit map.

Poster in the National Sierra Club office, Sprawl Attacks!  The reason why we love MARTA!

Fin.

The Weekly Transit Photo Op - Part One

I have a bunch this week, so we're gonna do this in a two parter.

Transit etiquette folks!  This woman is taking up the two seat by the door, in a crowded train, with her kid on her lap and the stroller out in the aisle.  Fold up your strollers, people!

Now this dude is the exact opposite of a seat hog, he brought his own!

Coming back from the airport.  I don't think I would have ever thought to hang my garment bag up like that.  Then again, I don't travel with a garment bag.

My MARTA watch!  Yay for swag!  And harassing One with it :)

Random sign at Midtown.  Not being used, just propped up against the wall.

Your Weekly Transit Photo Blog!

 To begin this week's transit photos, let me introduce you to The Preacher.

The Preacher may be one of MARTA's most notorious crazies because he is a rush hour commuter crazy.  This fella doesn't hide in the obscure hours, oh no, he's on the train during prime time to tell you all about how no one can judge you but God and that God will take care of you and give you jobs you don't deserve if you trust in Him.  The Preacher is always dressed colorfully and talks non-stop.  If all else fails, he is consistent!

Spotted on the side of Ponce, while waiting on the Number Two.  Pretty sure it's part of the old Streetcar lines.  One says it's a guy wire for an electrical pole.  I'm think I'm right.

MARTA has taken a stance on population control, and I'm proud of her for it.  Myself, I'm more into the zero-population growth theory, but I have to give MATRA props for coming out in support of the idea none-the-less. *

Y'all know I'll buy anything kitchy and train related.  It used to be that I bought these things for One, sort of as my way to thank him cause he has this impeciable ability to not let me pay for anything.  Ever.  Then I just started buying it all for me.  So the other night, Two and I went to Octane on the Westside and a local artist, Brooke, has an exhibit of collages up.  They are adorable.  Then I saw the train and immediately had to have it.  But it was sold.  Of course.  So I took a picture of it on my phone and e-mailed it to her begging for one of my own.  So, of course, Brooke was so willing to oblige.  So this is my custom made Loco Train, which I think is very fitting for me.  Sorry for the craptastic photo, it's my cell.  But head on down this weekend to check out her show, there are some great pieces (like an adorable sloth) and you should e-mail Brooke for your own awesome train.  Support local artisits!

* I know MARTA's not really pro-population control.  I am, and this sign makes me laugh.  Particularly after riding the Number Two after a drink or two.

Weekly Transit Photos

Pretend this was posted Friday, on the normal photo op day for me, will ya?  I appreciate it!

Dum dum dum - time for your weekly photos!  What crazy crap did I see this week?  For starters, I have seen some questionably dressed women and a gentleman who apparently couldn't hold it on the train any longer.  Someone should tell him the stations have restrooms, and they're actually pretty clean (go MARTA!). But I have decided that I'm not mean, so I'm not taking pictures of people to poke fun of.  Only crazies.  Or crazy signage, like today's images:

See, this is how the warnings on MARTA trains used to look.  Small, concise, don't smoke, or play your radio, or talk to the operator, or bring an uncaged, non-seeing eye dog pet on MARTA.  And no train hopping.  However, they've gone to sticking big ole sticker up there:

So leave your guns at home, plus all your food, and don't attack a MARTA employee.  I guess you can assault other passengers all you want.  PS - RADIOS ARE STILL UNLAWFUL.  Buy some headphones.

C-TRAN is probably dead because the County Commission doesn't want to save it.  They were given options, they didn't care.  They suck.  But service stops on March 31st, and I feel bad for the people who depend on C-TRAN.  Foreshadowing of MARTA's future?  Maybe....

A few posts ago I talked about the Number Two, and how along its route is the last remaining street car shelter.  The other day I was on the two and attempted to take a picture of said shelter.  This is a hard task from a moving bus.  However, if you look to the far right, you can see the wooden shelter.  This summer, when those bushes are blooming, I will take a real photo.  Hopefully before the route disappears.

This morning I commuted with this fellow, who had a poptart for breakfast.  Spotted on the North bound platform.

He is not shy, but people scurried from him like he would attack.  On the other hand, if you look closely, you will see that his little feet are badly mangled so that he's basically walking on the tops of his claws.  There were also a lot of feather lying around, so this little commuter is not doing well.  If you see him, trap him, stick him in a box, and call/message me or call Michael at AWAREone.org.

Weekly Transit Photos

I have a lot to catch up on, blogs about my two days at the capitol, one being transit lobby day, and the general craziness of my commute, i.e. leaving my cell on the bus and my breeze card dying.  Epic.  But until then, here are your transit photos of the week!

 

Working on the escalator at Peachtree.  Woot! 

  

Someone needed some extra help trying to get from Avondale to the Airport, apparently.  The MATRA map is hard to figure out.

Dude, you're eating an ice cream cone on the train.  A: Gross.  B:  That's a huge cone, and boy does he look excited.

 

I wanna know what the heck in on that dolly, all covered up in trash bags.

Time for this week's Transit Pictures!

It's Friday!  Which means...... transit photo op! 

 

This is the crap that I haul around with me on my transit adventures.  I thought you might be interested in knowing how nuts I am.  The black bag is my daily necessities for the shelter, so it's clothes, shampoo, etc.  The purple bag is my work/ Sierra Club bag with lap top, and the canvas bag is my horde of Rosetta Stone software that I'm learning.  I've decided to really start boning up on my languages, since I just got a new computer.  But that meant installing all that crap on there, hince, the bag.  So I think that's something around 97 pounds I carry with me on MARTA and CCT.  I'm hard core.  Or nuts.  

 

This, friends, is an elevator out of service.  That tiny white sign on the door says the elevator is undergoing preventative maintenance.  I'm sure that you guys are aware of MARTA's little escalator problem, but this is Oakland City.  So elevator, down.  Escalators, down.  Me with my 112 pounds of crap and all the other lazy people, on the stairs.  I think this is really a conspiracy to make Atlanta loose weight!

 

The bus bay at Arts Center.  Notice the fact that we're all hiding in the sitarwell and running out when the buses come.  It's cold out there!  And by cold, I mean 40.  (Shout out to my readers in the DC area!  We are wusses!)

 

Transit geek out!  This is the rapid bus park and ride that's being built along Memorial.  I just thought I'd share.  It looks like it may be done soon, but that's relative.  But hey, it's paved!