By Christian Boone
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 20, 2010
Light rain and heavy odds did not stop some 300 MARTA supporters and employees from marching on the state Capitol on Tuesday morning in a plea for financial assistance for the metro area’s beleaguered transit system.
“What is more crucial than to keep us going to work, going to the doctor and going to school?” asked DeKalb County NAACP President Yvonne Hawks.
But the state is unlikely to deliver. Top officials say the money is just not there, though MARTA backers say the financial repercussions will be greater if the transit authority is forced to cover a $120 million operations deficit on its own.
Expecting just that, MARTA is preparing to slash up to 30 percent of its service and also may have to eliminate as many as 1,000 workers.
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