Atlanta Transit System Could Get Fed Stimulus

State transportation officials are to decide today whether $25-million in federal stimulus money will be moved to help keep Atlanta’s transit system afloat. MARTA has been scrambling to find a solution to its budget deficit and keep 500,000 riders moving on the rails and buses. Opponents of the plan to use federal money say it doesn’t fix a deeper problem. Proponents say there is nothing else available to keep the system going for now.