Scotland & England fans in Boston face train fare hike
Scotland and England fans face a huge price hike to travel by train to World Cup group-stage matches at Boston Stadium.
Boston Stadium has a capacity of almost 65,000 [Getty Images] Scotland and England fans face paying more than four times the usual prices for train tickets when they travel to World Cup group-stage matches in Boston. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced round-trip tickets from central Boston (South Station) to Boston Stadium at Foxborough for $80 (£60). Usually, a single ticket costs $8.
75 (£6. 50) while it is $17. 50 (£13) for a round trip using two singles.
Scotland will play two group-stage matches at the venue - against Haiti on 14 June and Morocco five days later - while England face Ghana there on 23 June. Paul Goodwin, co-founder of the Scottish Football Supporters Association, called the price increase "totally out of order". "There will be a lot of second mortgages and costs being put on credit cards," he said.
"It's another huge disappointment. It's another reminder that the further up the tree you go, the game is getting further and further away from its origins and the people who will turn up on a wet Tuesday night in Forfar. " The transport prices follow criticism over ticket costs for the tournament.