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April 9, 2007

City: Take mass transit to Shea

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By Chuck Bennet

Mass transit is the safest play to get to the Mets home opener today at Shea Stadium.

The MTA will run extra trains along the No. 7 subway line and the Long Island Rail Road to help fans cope with the loss of more than 2,000 parking spots this year due to construction of the new Citi Field ball park.
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The MTA and the Mets teamed together for a series of other promos to get folks off out of their cars and onto the rails.

Throughout the season the "Train to the Game" promotion will also let fans get $10 off select Mets tickets by using the codes "MetroCard," "LIRR" or "Metro-North." Last year, according to New York City Transit statistics, about 6,700 riders took the No. 7 train to Mets games up from 5,400 a game in 2005.

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NoLandGrab: The idea of adding extra trains to alleviate congestion was proposed for a new Nets arena and dismissed by the MTA as unfeasible.

Atlantic & Flatbush is a hub connecting several lines. In contrast Willets Point is on one line near the terminus, where extra trains are easily queued up in the nearby railyard to alleviate game-day congestion.

MTA incentives promoted by Nets owner Bruce Ratner have already been implemented by the Mets and ought to be par for the course for the remainder of the area's teams.

Posted by lumi at April 9, 2007 7:27 AM