Moderator’s introduction
Today’s moderator: Tom Sabulis
A 20-year veteran of the AJC, Tom Sabulis has covered news, politics and the arts during a career that has taken him to newspapers across the country. Since 2008, he has coordinated many of the newspaper’s pro/con debates and first-person guest columns.
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There’s long been a dysfunctional relationship between MARTA and the state, which oversees and restricts the transit agency’s budget but offers no financial support of its own. It’s also frustrating for riders like me when MARTA, which has had spending issues, trims its service. At a recent meeting of the state oversight committee (MARTOC), there were some icebreaking signs of progress, but it still didn’t do much to instill confidence that a robust partnership between MARTA and legislators was in the works.
» State-MARTA jousting match by Tom Sabulis
» What they said: Comments from MARTA and its oversight committee
