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New Jersey transit agency confirms controversial $150 train, $80 bus tickets for World Cup matches
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New Jersey transit agency confirms controversial $150 train, $80 bus tickets for World Cup matches

Price hikes for MetLife Stadium travel prompted outcry NJ governor Sherrill sparred with Fifa over cost burden New Jersey’s transit agency has confirmed it will charge $150 for a return ticket to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer. The price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium is typically $12.90. Reports this week of the elevenfold increase were met with outcry from fans and sparked a back-and-forth between New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, and world football’s governing body, with costs mounting across the board, including parking priced as high as $225 at the mall adjacent to the stadium. Continue reading...

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