ATLANTA (AP) -- Metro Atlanta's transit system is aiming to make more money from its parking lots at rail stations.<br />
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://on-ajc.com/1xdTK9p ) that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has advertised for a contractor to help the agency make more money from the parking lots.<br />
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MARTA now offers free parking at 23 of its 38 rail stations, as long as vehicles stay less than a day and drivers have a card showing they just used the transit system.<br />
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Drivers can pay to park longer-term in at least nine of those lots, for $5 to $8 a day.<br />
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Raising more money from parking lots is part of MARTA's strategic plan.
