The MBTA says tickets for its World Cup game trains from Boston to Foxborough will be more expensive that its usual event trains to Gillette Stadium. But by how much, the T isn't saying just yet.
This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,MBTA General Manager Phil Eng confirmed yesterday that tickets for the agency's 2026 World Cup trains will be more expensive than its usual event trains to Gillette Stadium.
But by how much? The T has been conspicuously — perhaps ominously — tight-lipped." We have not finalized the price yet," Eng told reporters at a press conference at North Station to highlight how the T was otherwise The backstory: Roundtrip train tickets from Boston to Foxborough for Patriots games and concerts at Gillette typically cost $20. That price was upped to $30 forlast week that it could soar even higher —"around or even more than $75" — for Gillette's seven World Cup games. Eng would not confirm that report Monday, but did say the tickets would cost" more than our normal pricing." Why? Eng argued that the tickets will"have more value," but not because of the event — which hasn't been played in the U.S. for more than 30 yearsRather, Eng said it's a more"robust" ticket that will allow individuals to ride the entire commuter rail system on the day of their game, in case they're not based in Boston." They may be in Rockport," Eng said."They may be farther west in Pittsfield, in that area." to make and that Houston had priority over Boston because it was next in line in the league's expansion process. Next steps: The WNBA's Board of Governors still needs to vote on the move. If approved, the upcoming 2026 season will be the Sun's last in Connecticut. They'll begin playing in Houston in 2027 as the Comets . After that, New England will likely be without a WNBA team untilAn Amherst man who was pardoned by President Trump for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is heading to prison on child pornography charges.that a federal judge sentenced 31-year-old Daniel Tocci to four years in prison after an"enormous" collection of child porn and other disturbing material was found on his laptop.for breaking into the Capitol after a local police officer recognized him from Jan. 6 footage. He received a preemptiveon the pending charges from Trump in 2025. However, prosecutors found the material during a search of his home as part of their Jan. 6 investigation. P.S.— For the first time in over 40 days, TSA workers began getting paychecks yesterday. That's because President Trump took executive action Friday ordering the Department of Homeland Security to find money to pay TSA workers, even as the shutdown of the department continues. Airport wait times areMBTA has smooth test run of event trains ahead of the World Cup
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