Penn Station will have to close for several hours on match days during the World Cup.
NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri assured a state senate committee that the agency will not charge regular commuters higher prices during the World Cup, when transit tickets to MetLife Stadium will cost more for people attending games.
According to reporting by Colleen Wilson and Katie Sobko for NorthJersey.com, "This was a significant point of emphasis during the state Senate budget hearing as Kolluri was pressed by state senators about how the agency will be accommodating commuters, after NorthJersey.com reported this week that New York Penn Station would close to NJ Transit commuters for four hours on match days."
NJ Transit expects to transport roughly 40,000 people on each game day during the tournament. Riders will have to present game tickets to enter Penn Station. "Other details about how transportation in the region will work during the two-month tournament are not yet known," the article adds.
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