World Cup 2026 transport costs spark calls for FIFA subsidies in New Jersey
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World Cup 2026 transport costs in the New York/New Jersey area draw scrutiny as match-day fares spike (e.g., $80 train to Foxborough, $95 coach to Gillette Stadium); New Jersey officials urge FIFA subsidies amid NJ Transit costs, while FIFA insists the tournament remains not-for-profit and revenue is reinvested in football, with transportation plans already in place under signed host-city agreements.
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- NJ Transit says $150 World Cup train ticket price needed to offset extra security, labor costs Yahoo
- Gov. Sherrill backs sales tax hike during World Cup matches as ‘tourism fee’ New Jersey Monitor
- NJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: 'This isn’t price gouging' Fortune
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