Colorado Rockies fans who traveled to Milwaukee with their team have figured out by now that unlike their hometown Coors Field, you can't get to Miller Park on a train like this one.
Neither can Brewers fans coming from, say, Madison, or anywhere in Milwaukee - - and the closest big city fans to any rail service into Milwaukee are Cubbies, so how crazy is that?
This absurd situation goes back to Milwaukee night rail planning being killed by right-wing talk radio, Waukesha politicians and then-Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Capped off by Scott Walker, the next GOP Governor, returning $800 million in committed Amtrak funds for an extension Madison - - money that would also have a launched a national rail maintenance and assembly industry headquartered in a section of Milwaukee with high unemployment.
In fact, of the eight cities with teams in the playoffs - - Boston, New York, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta*, and Milwaukee - - in the playoffs, only Milwaukee. and the 'Atlanta' Braves now situated in exurban Cobb County, have ball parks with no form of rail service.
Brewers management isn't complaining and the stadium's rail-free reality: The ownership is selling parking passes at premium prices.
And, yes, there is Uber/Lyft/taxi/public bus and bar shuttle game day service, but it's important to understand that politicians centered in Waukesha County decided that rail was off the table in Milwaukee, and that cars would get most people to Miller Park.
Where they will drive straight into into rush hour traffic already saturated with Waukesha commuters after the afternoon game today.
Again, how crazy is that?
As an aside, I've ridden rail to baseball and football games in DC, and the cars are always jammed with celebratory fans in their jerseys and caps. Camaraderie and fun.
Some day, here, maybe, beginning with Hop streetcar service to Fiserv Forum for Buck games.
Neither can Brewers fans coming from, say, Madison, or anywhere in Milwaukee - - and the closest big city fans to any rail service into Milwaukee are Cubbies, so how crazy is that?
This absurd situation goes back to Milwaukee night rail planning being killed by right-wing talk radio, Waukesha politicians and then-Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Capped off by Scott Walker, the next GOP Governor, returning $800 million in committed Amtrak funds for an extension Madison - - money that would also have a launched a national rail maintenance and assembly industry headquartered in a section of Milwaukee with high unemployment.
In fact, of the eight cities with teams in the playoffs - - Boston, New York, Cleveland, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta*, and Milwaukee - - in the playoffs, only Milwaukee. and the 'Atlanta' Braves now situated in exurban Cobb County, have ball parks with no form of rail service.
Brewers management isn't complaining and the stadium's rail-free reality: The ownership is selling parking passes at premium prices.
And, yes, there is Uber/Lyft/taxi/public bus and bar shuttle game day service, but it's important to understand that politicians centered in Waukesha County decided that rail was off the table in Milwaukee, and that cars would get most people to Miller Park.
Where they will drive straight into into rush hour traffic already saturated with Waukesha commuters after the afternoon game today.
Again, how crazy is that?
As an aside, I've ridden rail to baseball and football games in DC, and the cars are always jammed with celebratory fans in their jerseys and caps. Camaraderie and fun.
Some day, here, maybe, beginning with Hop streetcar service to Fiserv Forum for Buck games.
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