It was early June and the transit system, then the ninth-largest in the U.S., was phasing out tokens in favor of the reusable, electronic Breeze Cards. For almost 30 years, MARTA riders had ...
MARTA also introduced a Breeze card commemorating Parks. TRENDING STORIES: Officials also voiced support for making Feb. 1 a federal holiday in Parks’ honor. Parks died in 2005 at age 92.