Atlanta transit system fixes problems with passes

ATLANTA (AP) — Officials with Atlanta's public transit system say they've fixed the machines that sell passes to riders, which now accept cash, as well as debit and credit cards. MARTA said in a statement that the glitch -- which left the machines unable to accept all forms of payment for several days -- was "extremely unusual." Officials said the problem was caused by a software upgrade meant to comply with the latest credit and debit card security standards. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the system only accepted cash between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4. A partial fix, for credit cards, was made on Sept. 4, in time for Tuesday's rush hour. The debit card fix was announced Sunday afternoon.

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