US Lawmakers Request $400 Million in Transit Aid for World Cup
The Meadowlands New Jersey Transit station near MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/BloombergA bipartisan group of members of Congress are seeking an additional $400 million from the federal government to help fund transportation improvements in US cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Next year’s games are expected to be the most highly attended in FIFA’s history, with more than five million fans expected to attend the tournament’s 104 matches in the US, Canada and Mexico. Boston, New York City, Kansas City, Philadelphia and Los Angeles are among the 11 host US cities. The nonprofit advocacy group US Travel Association said that the US would need to make more than $10 billion in transit infrastructure upgrades to be able to shuttle visitors to and from the games.