Comments on: The Big Game http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/ Mass Transit's editor, Fred Jandt, speaks weekly on critical issues facing the public transportation industry. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sloan Auchincloss http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1111 Sloan Auchincloss Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:15:09 +0000 http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1111 Scranton, PA puts historic trolleys—though not part of a transit authority—to work bringing patrons to its minor league baseball stadium. http://www.robertjohndavis.com/aott/ Scranton, PA puts historic trolleys—though not part of a transit authority—to work bringing patrons to its minor league baseball stadium.

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]]> By: Tom Hingson http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1105 Tom Hingson Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:52:39 +0000 http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1105 A few years ago Everett built an event center, primarily for minor league hockey, in the heart of downtown, without a big parking structure to go with it. We could do this because the regional transit station and park and ride is just a few blocks east of the center and the event center is served by several bus routes also serving the transit center. It was a good decision. We boosted boardings and transit has helped manage event center traffic. Since Everett Tranist is a municipal system the City could make a decision that relied on a long-term transit committment. A few years ago Everett built an event center, primarily for minor league hockey, in the heart of downtown, without a big parking structure to go with it. We could do this because the regional transit station and park and ride is just a few blocks east of the center and the event center is served by several bus routes also serving the transit center. It was a good decision. We boosted boardings and transit has helped manage event center traffic. Since Everett Tranist is a municipal system the City could make a decision that relied on a long-term transit committment.

]]> By: Norman Mars http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1104 Norman Mars Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:14:31 +0000 http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/08/17/the-big-game/#comment-1104 I'm an Illinois resident, and a St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, and St. Louis Blues fan. Parking on the Illinois side and riding the Metro-Link light rail system operated by Bi-State Transit to within steps of the three stadiums is GREAT. No traffic hassels, no parking problems (not to mention the COST of parking). Like you said, it's a win-win. (As a transportation professional with an 80 mile drive after I leave the parking lot on the Illinois side, I don't leave the games "under the influence," but there are many who do, so I'm pleased that Bi-State transit operates the trains and "Red Bird Express" buses to keep these people out of their cars and off the road!). I’m an Illinois resident, and a St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, and St. Louis Blues fan. Parking on the Illinois side and riding the Metro-Link light rail system operated by Bi-State Transit to within steps of the three stadiums is GREAT. No traffic hassels, no parking problems (not to mention the COST of parking). Like you said, it’s a win-win. (As a transportation professional with an 80 mile drive after I leave the parking lot on the Illinois side, I don’t leave the games “under the influence,” but there are many who do, so I’m pleased that Bi-State transit operates the trains and “Red Bird Express” buses to keep these people out of their cars and off the road!).

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