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FRANKENSTEIN 200: Mary Shelley warned me there'd be days like this
By Tim Blackmore for Western News - February 9, 2018As I stood with my arm hooked around a nearby support, lurching with the train, the pre-recorded male announcer’s voice on the intercom gave the usual orders: “Move over, make room at the doors.” Nobody shifted, except one teen who exhaled a bored “Whatever,” dragging out the ‘r’ for a few heartbeats.
That was in the late 1980s when Atlanta put in an automated train that ran between its widely spaced air terminals. My first time on an airport subway, I was intrigued. More than that, I was curious no one paid any attention to the announcement (continue reading).
