Comments on: Drivers Beware, MNPass Is Here http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here Like a Themepark of random information. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-13883 Thomas Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:48:31 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-13883 Wow Jim, you have some major pent up anger. My main issue was the 24/7 idea and that went away. I'm happy with how it turned out and it works. Wow Jim, you have some major pent up anger. My main issue was the 24/7 idea and that went away. I’m happy with how it turned out and it works.

]]> By: JIm http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-13861 JIm Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:29:58 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-13861 Shut up and quit whining. If you're a sappy, "all is fair and we should all get equal treatment" type personality you need to wise up. Next we should all get to use first class on airplanes when it is not full because the back of the airplane is too crowded. Everyone should get to live in a million dollar condo because we all pay our taxes and are good, god fearing people. Life is not fair- eat it. You complain about the rich. Maybe we should knock down some low cost housing in the 394 corridor to make room for a fourth lane. Just so long as you don't get screwed it's O.K.- Your double standard is nauseating. You have to work? I am so sorry, what an incredible shame! What's that? You have to sit in some traffic because you refuse to pay the extra 25 cents per trip- Good god, this is AN INJUSTICE- AN OUTRAGE- GET ME THE GOVERNOR!!!! Nevermind the fact that the money helps rebuild our highway sytems after particularily harsh winters. Nevermind the fact that most states build seperate toll roads that are incredibly successful and superior to regular roads. You deserve nice roads- especially ones with no traffic and exceptionally flat, clean surfaces- without paying extra for it. Save your pennies and your complaints. Take yourself out to a nice dinner at the end of the year and pat yourself on the back- just don't tip the waiter- only the rich do that. Shut up and quit whining. If you’re a sappy, “all is fair and we should all get equal treatment” type personality you need to wise up. Next we should all get to use first class on airplanes when it is not full because the back of the airplane is too crowded. Everyone should get to live in a million dollar condo because we all pay our taxes and are good, god fearing people. Life is not fair- eat it.
You complain about the rich. Maybe we should knock down some low cost housing in the 394 corridor to make room for a fourth lane. Just so long as you don’t get screwed it’s O.K.- Your double standard is nauseating.
You have to work? I am so sorry, what an incredible shame! What’s that? You have to sit in some traffic because you refuse to pay the extra 25 cents per trip- Good god, this is AN INJUSTICE- AN OUTRAGE- GET ME THE GOVERNOR!!!!
Nevermind the fact that the money helps rebuild our highway sytems after particularily harsh winters. Nevermind the fact that most states build seperate toll roads that are incredibly successful and superior to regular roads. You deserve nice roads- especially ones with no traffic and exceptionally flat, clean surfaces- without paying extra for it. Save your pennies and your complaints. Take yourself out to a nice dinner at the end of the year and pat yourself on the back- just don’t tip the waiter- only the rich do that.

]]> By: Blog on a Stick http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-7176 Blog on a Stick Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:40:04 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-7176 <strong>MnPass Reopens to General Traffic</strong> Less than a month after it began, and a bunch of complaints later, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has re-open the MnPass lane on 394 to general traffic during non-rush hour times. This means that in the evenings and on weekends anyone wil... MnPass Reopens to General Traffic

Less than a month after it began, and a bunch of complaints later, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has re-open the MnPass lane on 394 to general traffic during non-rush hour times. This means that in the evenings and on weekends anyone wil…

]]> By: T.J. http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-6307 T.J. Thu, 09 Jun 2005 03:21:51 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-6307 I hate MnPass. There is nothing more to be said, if you disagree and are not rich drive on 394 and see for yourself. I hate MnPass. There is nothing more to be said, if you disagree and are not rich drive on 394 and see for yourself.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-5733 Thomas Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:06:17 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-5733 I hear now that the knew it'd make traffic worse! So they may add another regular lane to 394. That's just what we need, road construction all summer long. I guess that will make the MNPass lane more popular and make the state more money. I hear now that the knew it’d make traffic worse! So they may add another regular lane to 394. That’s just what we need, road construction all summer long. I guess that will make the MNPass lane more popular and make the state more money.

]]> By: Tim http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-5732 Tim Thu, 02 Jun 2005 13:42:26 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-5732 Agreed. I also drive 394 daily and was able to use the HOV lane outside of posted times. The MnPass lane has got to be the worst effort to reduce congestion I've witnessed. I thought the whole idea behind reducing congestion was to provide alternative paths, not take them away. Regardless, collective genius has decided that the toll lanes should be active 24/7. From my perspective, the state has found a way to generate revenue by first, legally, creating the problem! Maybe it's just me, but I have serious reservations about paying a fee to use a lane that was readily available before. The state better get rid of the 24/7 toll before Winter hits or ALL 394 drivers are going to see some serious gridlock! Agreed. I also drive 394 daily and was able to use the HOV lane outside of posted times. The MnPass lane has got to be the worst effort to reduce congestion I’ve witnessed. I thought the whole idea behind reducing congestion was to provide alternative paths, not take them away. Regardless, collective genius has decided that the toll lanes should be active 24/7.
From my perspective, the state has found a way to generate revenue by first, legally, creating the problem! Maybe it’s just me, but I have serious reservations about paying a fee to use a lane that was readily available before.
The state better get rid of the 24/7 toll before Winter hits or ALL 394 drivers are going to see some serious gridlock!

]]> By: Gren http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2005/05/17/drivers-beware-mnpass-is-here#comment-5531 Gren Tue, 24 May 2005 01:16:36 +0000 http://www.twistermc.com/blog/?p=517#comment-5531 Unfortunately, I drive I394 every day to and from work. In the morning, I used to be able to use the HOV lane going away from downtown, and on the way home use the lane again. No problem. Traffic USED to move smoothly and fairly efficently in the non rush hour directions. Now, everybody is constricted to two lanes. Every morning, the highway is stacked bumper to bumper most of the way between downtown and 494! The most vehicles that I've seen in the really bad idea lane has been 5! And 4 of them had multiple passengers! The MNPASS lane is a joke. It costs money to drive in it, but it also costs money to SIT IN TRAFFIC! It's got to go. Unfortunately, I drive I394 every day to and from work. In the morning, I used to be able to use the HOV lane going
away from downtown, and on the way home use the lane again. No problem. Traffic USED to move smoothly and fairly efficently in the non rush hour directions. Now, everybody is constricted to two lanes. Every morning, the highway is
stacked bumper to bumper most of the way between downtown and 494! The most vehicles that I’ve seen in the really bad idea lane has been 5! And 4 of them had multiple passengers! The MNPASS lane is a joke. It costs money to drive in it, but it also costs money to SIT IN TRAFFIC! It’s got to go.

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