Courtesy carts

[starkvegasdawg]

Thanks. Similar to the Left field Lounge situation, the private cart situation became a level of potential liability that legitimately causes concern about pedestrians near the stadium getting seriously injured. I do agree there needs to be a type of cart shuttle service from the point the stadium bollards up to the gate for people who are handicapped and legit need assistance. I know that in 2001, I was very grateful my pregnant wife got a ride on a cart coming out of the game.

The actual issue is that as crowds grow, parking literally must move outward from the stadium. RV's just dont have a spot next to the stadium anymore. Those good old days are gone forever with the popularity of the junction tents. Actually ALL of the buses on Saturday were capbable of moving ADA customers on their route, but the routes from the south dropped at Newell Grissom and the routes from the north dropped at Giles and Old Main Academic.

There is no viable answer that doesn't come with liability to the issue of elderly people having to walk long distances to get to games.

There's got to be some middle ground solution, though, for those not rich enough to have a building named after us and allowed to park right next to the stadium. Thing is, Saturday after the game I saw what looked Iike a caravan of carts with a pickup escort. Probably 7-8 carts and most of the people on them looked in their 20's and 30's.