On Super Bowl Sunday, Minneapolis light rail lines off-limits to non-ticket holders

[geardaddy]

http://www.citypages.com/news/on-super-bowl-sunday-minneapolis-light-rail-lines-off-limits-to-non-ticket-holders/457520163

Super Bowl LII (aka Super Bowl 52: Beyond Metrodome) already has its first controversy.

(Second, if you count the building they're playing it in; you should.)

On Monday, unionized workers with Metro Transit voted to reject a contract offer from the Twin Cities transit authority, and to go on strike during next year's Super Bowl festivities. Both ATU Local 1005, which represents some 2,500 workers, and Met Transit have said a contract deal could still be reached in time to avert a public relations (and logistical) nightmare.

And good luck to them. Now maybe it's time for riders of Met Transit to threaten a strike.

On Monday, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee -- the same group that helped recruit 10,000 unpaid employees for billionaires lucky volunteers! -- launched its "Know Before You Go" campaign.

Know Before You Go provides a few noteworthy tidbits, both for Twin Cities residents and the one million (!) people expected to visit the area the first week of February. For example, here's one fact, which the host committee describes as a "highlight":

Metro Transit is the best way to reach downtown Minneapolis with expanded schedules on key routes for local commuters and additional schedules for Super Bowl related events. That includes unlimited fan passes ($40 for unlimited rides on all buses, light rail and North Star from January 26-Feb 4), Gameday Passes ($30 – only those holding a Gameday Pass and an official Super Bowl ticket will be able to ride the light rail on game day) and All-Day Passes ($1-5, varies by time of day and day of the week.)

See that bold part? That's messed up!

The rest at link.

So, only people going to the game (or just having a ticket) will be able to ride the lighrail? What about the people who work the event? What about people who work downtown in the hotels, restaurants, bars, and stores?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Maybe every single business in Minneapolis will close that day?

Clearly whoever is saying only ticket holders to the game can ride, is someone who is blissfully unaware of the very many people who do not work nine to five with weekends and holidays off.

[geardaddy]

2. Exactly.

We're all just supposed to bow down to the NFL and lick their boots.

[zipplewrath]

3. Does it normally run on Sundays?

Round here, the light rail doesn't run on Sundays except for special events. And usually those event pony up some cash to fund it.

[geardaddy]

4. Yes, it runs seven days a week.