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Mass Transit Super Bowl
On February 2, 2014, Super Bowl XLVIII, an event billed as the first Mass Transit Super Bowl, took place at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mistaken estimates of rail ridership by the NFL led to over-crowding and delays on the Meadowlands Rail Line. An initial inquiry by the New Jersey Assembly scheduled for February 21, 2014 was postponed as representatives of NJT and the host committee of the National Football League, partners in the creation of the transportation plan were unable to attend. James Simpson, head of the New Jersey Department of Transportation has commissioned other board members to reschedule the hearing and retain retired U.S. District Court Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh to lead the inquiry, which will include representatives from the New Jersey State Police and NFL as well as NJT. A committee of the New Jersey State Senate scheduled a hearing on the topic for March. The meeting scheduled for March 10 was cancelled at the request of the new NJT director.