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Posted by Hank Eisenstein on Wed Apr 6 14:42:36 2011, in response to Re: Football fans don't take mass transit?!, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Apr 6 12:48:29 2011. I agree. For baseball, and even arena sports (hockey and basketball) in urban areas, mass transit is a viable option; I wouldn't doubt 1/3 or more fans arriving at those venues by mass transit, particularly in cities with extensive mass-transit systems. However, for football fans, a large part of the 'game' is the pre-game tailgate party, which isn't entirely possible with mass transit, unless you're meeting your group there. Football stadiums are usually located far from the urban core, severely limiting mass-transit options.I think the difference is in the 'rising' of the sports. Baseball and the arena sports came of age before the transition from urban to suburban living (pre-1950), while football developed with the car culture of the mid 50's, coming of age in the late 60's. I'd like to see the passenger counts for an early-season day game at the Meadowlands vs a mid-summer Saturday or Sunday day game at Citifield or Yankee Stadium. |
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