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Friday, February 12, 2010

Follow the Yellow...er, Gold Brick Road

My, aren't we sensitive:
Atlanta's transit system will rename a train route into the heart of the city's Asian community in response to complaints that calling it the "yellow line" showed a lack of racial sensitivity.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority issued a statement Thursday afternoon announcing it would change the name of the line to the "gold line."

"The expressed concerns regarding the use of the phrase 'yellow line' will be addressed in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner possible," MARTA officials said in the statement.

The move to change the name to "gold" coincides with the demands of some advocates in the Asian community.

Of course this name change didn't fix the other problem. Apparently when you ride this particular train, and hour later you want to ride it again.

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