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Georgia’s MARTA Yellow Line to be renamed Gold

March 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last month, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) CEO Beverly Scott said that the transit agency would change the name of its Yellow train line, which goes to Doraville, home to a large Asian American community. The line will now be called Gold. MARTA serves the Atlanta area.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Georgia, Helen Kim, MARTA, Vol 29 No 11 | March 13 - March 19

Editorial: Outspokenness brought about positive changes

March 10, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This week, we are pleased to report that two of our past editorial topics have been resolved. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has renamed its Yellow Line to Gold Line. Also, Chinese immigrant Qing Hong Wu has been pardoned by New York’s Gov. David Paterson.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2010, Asian Americans, China, Chinese, David Paterson, Editorial Outspokenness, Gold Line, MARTA, New York, Qing Hong Wu, United States, Vol 29 No 11 | March 13 - March 19, Yellow Line, Yellow Peril, language

An update on MARTA’s Yellow Line issue, Asians dissatisfied

December 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 1, the new name of a rail line in Doraville, Ga., is currently under fire for being racially insensitive. Formerly called the Doraville to Airport Line, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) decided to give its lines color designations instead. The Doraville Line is now called the Yellow Line.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, Asian American, Chinese, Doraville Line, East Asians, General Manager, Georgia Asian Times, Helen Kim, John Yasutake, Los Angeles Mass Rapid Transit, MARTA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Reginald Diamond, Vol 28 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Yellow Line, Yellow Terror, letter

Letter: MARTA’s Yellow Line reaches a resolution on both sides

October 29, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Thank you for your letter on Oct. 7, 2009. We certainly value your input and suggestions as we strive to expand and improve our interface with different groups that make up the Asian American community in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Dear Mr, Doraville Line, Georgia, John Yasutake, Korean American Coalition, MARTA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 28 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Yellow Line, attention, editorial, letter

Editorial: The Yellow Line? No, thanks

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Oct. 1, the new name of a rail line in Doraville, Ga., is currently under fire for being racially insensitive. Formerly called the Doraville to Airport Line, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) decided to give its lines color designations instead. The Doraville line is now called the Yellow Line.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, Chinese, East Asians, General Manager Beverly Scott, Gold Line, John Yasutake, Los Angeles Asian, MARTA, United States, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, Yellow Line, Yellow Terror, letter

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