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

Price hikes for MetLife Stadium travel prompted outcryNJ governor Sherrill sparred with Fifa over cost burdenNew 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, an...