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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>One more message about MARTA closing today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> kingsworth@aol.com [mailto:kingsworth@aol.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 11, 2017 1:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> jesse4jay@live.com; dgriffin@nfbga.org; ccecnfb@gmail.com; whigh@nfbga.org; gaikens@nfbga.org; vmeadows@nfbga.org; moonrocks@bellsouth.net; info@sunbright.biz; blindangel@joimail.com; gcbfyi@yahoo.com; awheel@bellsouth.net; stootle@nfbga.org; gtootle@nfbga.org; lovell.d2000@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: MARTA will suspend service at 2 am. Please share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="AOLMsgPart_2_e0224102-ca85-4b2e-938d-1e987556cfa9"><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <b>MARTA will suspend service at 2 am. Please share.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div id="aolmail_divtagdefaultwrapper"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Please see the website link and rider alert re: MARTA suspending service at 2am. Please share with your listserves and networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.itsmarta.com/marta-suspends-bus-rail-mon11th.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.itsmarta.com/marta-suspends-bus-rail-mon11th.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif;color:black'>Stay safe Georgia</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt;background:white'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt;background:white'>September 10, 2017</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;font-size:2rem'><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.25pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>MARTA SUSPENDS MONDAY BUS, RAIL AND MOBILITY SERVICE</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit'><i><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.25pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>MARTA GM: Safety Remains Our Top Priority</span></i><span style='font-size:21.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>ATLANTA—The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will suspend all bus, rail, and mobility service for Monday, Sept. 11, ahead of the anticipated severe weather conditions caused by Hurricane Irma. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>Due to Hurricane Irma's projected impact in Georgia, Gov. Nathan Deal expanded the emergency declaration throughout the entire state of Georgia. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has opened an emergency shelter and urged residents to remain off the roadways. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>“The projected impact of this approaching storm requires us to suspend all MARTA service for Monday. We will continue to coordinate with state and local officials and emergency personnel to determine our service schedule for Tuesday,” said MARTA GM/CEO Keith Parker. “Safety remains our top priority for both our customers and employees.”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>MARTA customers are encouraged visit the MARTA website (<a href="http://www.itsmarta.com/"><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#00BBE5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>www.itsmarta.com</span></a>) or call customer service at 404-848-5000 for updates regarding Tuesday’s service plans. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;text-size-adjust: 100%;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;line-height:inherit'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;letter-spacing:-.15pt'>MARTA employees please call employee hotline number<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>