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I need help with something. My son is in cub scouts and we are working on his electives for Tigers. We only have two months before the ceremony and would like to get as many electives done as possible. Some of the electives are-

* Visit a government building (ex. State Capitol Building)
* Visit a transportation place (airport, railroad station, bus station, train station, etc)
* Ride public transportation

In my town we don't have public transportation except for a bus and there are certain requirements in order to ride that bus (due to a grant). So, since we have to visit a government building, I was thinking that we could go to the State Capitol building and while we are there visit a transportation place and ride public transportation. I would like to take the train from some where near the Capitol building to the airport. I know the airport use to give tours for kids (I went on one when I was in girl scouts), but I can't find any information about that on their website.

Anyways, any information that you could give me on the safest routes to take for any of the transportation's in Atlanta would be helpful.

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JeremysMom

Asked by JeremysMom at 1:02 PM on Jan. 31, 2012 in Travel

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  • Our train system is called Marta, and it's southern end dumps you inside the airport. They have buses, too.


    http://itsmarta.com/
    anng.atlanta

    Answer by anng.atlanta at 1:10 PM on Jan. 31, 2012

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  • Thank you, anng.atlanta. I knew that it was Marta but for some reason last night I kept looking for the local routes in Atlanta on the Amtrak website. I feel like an idiot now. Have you ever rode the train there? Is it pretty safe in all the areas or are there some routes that I should avoid?
    JeremysMom

    Comment by JeremysMom (original poster) at 1:12 PM on Jan. 31, 2012

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  • It has been a few years since I've taken the train, and I've never used their bus system. You shouldn't have issues travelling in the daytime in a group. Marta security is usually around, and they've made it difficult for non-payers like the homeless from getting on.

    Just be sure your kids stick together with a buddy system of some sort. Stick with the more touristy areas like Downtown or Midtown. The airport should be fine.
    anng.atlanta

    Answer by anng.atlanta at 1:27 PM on Jan. 31, 2012

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  • Marta is safe. I get on it at the airport and ride it when we go to Mid-town. I have never had a problem in over 30 years of riding it.
    mcginnisc

    Answer by mcginnisc at 10:03 PM on Jan. 31, 2012

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