Marta Miles

I worked at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia in 1996. I worked for the Security Team Program (STP). We were all issued a MARTA card to get free transportation on the Bus or MARTA rail system. I think MARTA stood for Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority...or something like that.

It's out the gate, and to the right,
To a table down the block.
There's people there both day and night,
So we don't have to walk.

The wait is short, it's not too long,
Till you're riding in a shuttle;
The driver's moving things along...
Cause the passengers must huddle.

Shoot the card to pay the fare,
Then quickly through the gate.
Across the floor and up the stairs,
Again...we stand and wait!

It's not too long, the MARTA shows,
And opens up it's doors.
We quickly load, and off it goes,
To take us to some stores.

Sometimes we get to take a seat,
At times, we have to stand.
Inside we're sheltered from the heat,
Above, or under land.

Five Points, Peachtree, Lenox, Buckhead,
These common destinations.
Be careful not to be mislead,
By faulty information.

Whether Dunwoody or Doraville, or just to CNN,
These MARTA miles are adding up...because of STP.
We've used it many times so far, I'm sure we will again,
A very useful service here...on that, we'll all agree!

Clinton Gardner 1996