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Mass Transit | MassTransitmag.com | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014
HEN YOU LOOK AT ATLANTA,
Washington, D.C., and the San
Francisco Bay Area, it's really a tale
of three cities when it comes to their
rail transit systems.
The Metropolitan Atlanta
Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA),
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority (Metro) and Bay Area Rapid
Transit (BART) all started around the
same time, but grew at different rates.
Tactful Communications
Yields Political Results
W
Mass Transit lobbyists must tiptoe through
political landmines every time they meet with
elected leaders, but with the right strategy,
more results can be seen in getting support.
By Joe Petrie