"Alex Lasry, CEO of the NYNJ Host Committee for next summer's World Cup, has all the faith in the world in his team's transportation plans that when fans arrive in the Big Apple, they will experience nothing but safe, efficient, and seamless commutes around the city and to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The home of the NFL's New York Giants and Jets is set to host eight matches for next year's tournament, including five group stage matches and the final on July 19."
"[The draw] was so important, because this is when we learn the match times, so that allows us to take the next step in our planning, Lasry, the former Milwaukee Bucks executive who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Travel and Tourism in the Biden Administration, told amNY. This is going to be the biggest thing that this city in this region has ever hosted, and people are going to have a great experience, traveling to the game and traveling back from the game."
"However, during this summer's Club World Cup a dress rehearsal for next year's showpiece event, a significant minority of fans experienced long train delays and system malfunctions. NJ Transit, which runs trains from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Junction and further onto East Meadowlands MetLife Stadium's stop moved around 153,000 people this summer. AmNY previously reported delays for the lesser-attended matches."
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford will host eight matches during the next summer's World Cup, including five group-stage games and the July 19 final. Alex Lasry, CEO of the NYNJ Host Committee, expressed confidence in transportation plans aiming to provide safe, efficient, and seamless commutes around New York and to the stadium. The venue will feature heavyweight national teams in group-stage play. NJ Transit carried around 153,000 people during this summer's Club World Cup dress rehearsal, but a significant minority of fans experienced long train delays and system malfunctions. The stadium has a history of crowding problems at major events.
Read at www.amny.com
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