Parking lots at MARTA stations have been filling up quickly as Atlantans adjust to their commutes without I-85, after the major freeway collapsed earlier this week.
"As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last week, MARTA has seen a big boost in passengers since I-85 collapsed in Atlanta March 30," writes David Wickert. "The agency hopes to take advantage of the opportunity, turning frustrated commuters into long-term customers."
"Among the steps MARTA has taken to entice commuters: It has added more than 2,400 parking spaces at various stations since the I-85 bridge collapsed," reports Wickert. The new spaces have been spread around different stations—no word about what uses previously occupied the space now devoted to the storage of cars.
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