ATLANTA — Jeffrey Parker, who led the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority during a time of expansion and then during the pandemic when public transportation ridership plummeted, has died, the agency announced.
A spokesperson for the agency, Stephany Fisher, said that Parker killed himself when he was struck by a train in the East Lake Station in DeKalb County at about 10:30 p.m. Friday.
I worked for the contractor that provided the propulsion equipment for the trains during the start up of the rail system in 1979. Also worked for MARTA for a couple of years later as an electronics technician. Never knew this fellow but MARTA was a typical government organization. Extremely wasteful with their money.
Well shoot, I sorta know somebody who knew him.
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ReplyDeleteI worked for the contractor that provided the propulsion equipment for the trains during the start up of the rail system in 1979. Also worked for MARTA for a couple of years later as an electronics technician. Never knew this fellow but MARTA was a typical government organization. Extremely wasteful with their money.
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