Atlanta's Transit System Changes 'Yellow Line' to 'Gold' After Asian Outrage

foxnews.com ^ | Feb. 11, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

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.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

What does it stand for?

[Allegra]

I hope you are directing your Post #12 at MARTA.

[festusbanjo]

Just think, they could’ve had the train to East Point and College Park called the “Black Line”, the future trains to Kennesaw as the Redneck Line, and the spur towards Grant Park as the Pink Line.

[NotSoFreeStater]

Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta.

[Moonman62]

Moving
Asians
Rapidly
Through
Atlanta

[Royal Wulff]

I know it look ridiculous. But I agree with the change. The line goes through Chamblee (locally "Chambodia"). There's a whole rainbow of colors available why does that line have to be yellow?

If for no other reason, I don't want to get on a MARTA train, see the yellow line going through Chamblee, and have to make that connection in my brain.

Much like Louis CK and the N-word.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

LOL!!!

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

LOL!!!

[NowApproachingMidnight]

"Our thought is, why don't you change it to gold? It's really more of a 'why not?' question. Why not change it?" said Helen Kim, director of advocacy and education at the nonprofit Pan Asian Center for Community Services.

Is this woman going to pay through garnishment?

[Lancey Howard]

(( ping ))

You have quite a task in your satire trying to keep up with reality.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Chicago, the home of Jessie Jackson has:

Blue Line

Brown Line

Green Line

Orange Line

Pink Line

Purple Line

Red Line

Yellow Line

[gitmo]

My satire meter needs a tune-up.

First Sarah Palin is a racist because she said Obama is a professor. Now this. Sheeesh.

[votemout]

Here’s a clue. Asians are not really yellow.

[EDINVA]

Another way to become offended ... do people lay awake at night coming up with this crap ?

[Mears]

My daughter—in-law is 100% Asian and would find this quite humorous.

[TankerKC]

The DC Metro Yellow line goes through Chinatown. I’ve never hear any complaints.

[conservative cat]

LOL. I have Asian friends who are going to laugh their butts off at this.

[GatorGirl]

Not The Onion? Color me shocked!

.....was that somehow racist?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Those transit authorities have clearly turned yeller in the face of those oriental threats.

[metmom]

Oh, how ridiculous......

We can’t even use colors now without someone getting their panties in a wad.