From Julian Bond to Richard H. Rich, 24 May 1968

May 24, 1968

Mr. Richard H. Rich, Chairman Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Glenn Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. Rich:

Thank you for extending the invitation to accompany a MARTA group on your planned trip to Montreal and Toronto. Unfortunately, I cannot go at that time.

I returned from two days in Toronto only Tuesday and had an opportunity to ride on that city's system as well as the new one in Montreal earlier this year. The Montreal system impressed me a great deal -- the stations seemed larger, cleaner and quieter than any others I have seen. The downtown stations in Toronto are unobtrusive and, also, have a cleanliness and quiet unmatched by any I have seen in this country.

I hope that MARTA's plans can approach the stardards set in the Toronto and Montreal systems.

Sincerely,

Julian Bond

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