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World Cup train and shuttle bus ticket prices cut in New York, New Jersey
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World Cup train and shuttle bus ticket prices cut in New York, New Jersey

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera Staff·19 days ago
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Round-trip train tickets brought down to $98 from $150, and bus fares to cost $20 instead of $80, state officials say. Local governments in New Jersey and New York have reduced the cost of train and bus tickets for commuters travelling to the states’ joint World Cup venue during the tournament. New Jersey Transit train tickets to the MetLife Stadium, renamed New Jersey New York Stadium for the FIFA World Cup, will now cost $98 as opposed to the earlier price set at $150 for a return fare, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on Wednesday. “Ahead of NJ Transit World Cup train tickets going on sale tonight, NJTRANSIT is lowering ticket prices to $98 without New Jersey taxpayer money,” Sherrill wrote in a social media post. The move followed  intense backlash from local and international football fans planning to attend World Cup games at the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the tournament’s final will be held on July 19.…

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