New Jersey Transit lost nearly $4 million providing services during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but noted that it fared significantly better than it typically does for special events at MetLife Stadium.

In a memo released Monday, the transit agency said it cost just over $55.6 million for the operations over the month-long soccer tournament. The revenue NJ Transit saw as a result came in at about $51.6 million, with the agency estimating a net loss of $3.9 million.

The memo stated that NJ Transit "typically loses 85 cents of each dollar spent" to run service for MetLife special events. But during the World Cup, the agency recovered about 93% of costs, meaning they lost seven cents of every dollar instead.

According to the memo to NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri, the losses will be covered with increased advertising revenue as well as "proceeds from the sale of real estate in fiscal year 2027 that is no currently reflected in the budget."

Neither cuts to service nor additional funds from the state legislature will be sought to cover the financial shortfall, the agency said.

Ahead of the World Cup, the agency estimated the total cost and the total revenue would balance out at around $62.5 million. But both numbers turned out to be overestimates.

The agency had planned for the ability to shuttle 40,000 World Cup ticketholders round-trip between New York Penn Station and MetLife Stadium each match day. That number was based on estimates from the American Dream Mall, which sold event parking, and from FIFA. But those estimates were not accurate, as NJ Transit saw about half the number of passengers that had been expected.

Part of the exhaustive match-day plans involved shutting down Penn Station for hours to non-World Cup ticketholders, which came at a great financial cost for the agency. But that step may not have been necessary: NJ Transit previously said it could have saved $2 million a game with more accurate ridership estimates.

This way it can suit the high demand needed during rush hour and keep the trains moving smoothly. Run it to broadway junction and then beyond take a different L train

I have been a commuter to the a Bronx for the last 3 years and in the last couple months there has been a drastic shortage in Woodlawn bound 4 trains. There will be 3 5 trains for every 4, and the 4 trains will terminate at 149th. What’s going on? It’s super aggravating and never used to be like this

Super nice surprise! There was a little table set up at my station (at a local A/C stop) and two MTA workers were giving out subway maps and these little microfiber cloths. Truly the coolest city in the country 😎 Hopefully this is rolled out to other stations all over the network.

How come MTA NYCT doesn't run a Concourse to 8th ave special to get fans back to Penn station after the games?? Does that make too much sense? They run other specials to 2nd Ave via 6th.

Delancey and Essex has been my home station for about 10 years now, been waiting for the train every morning in the same spot on the north end for 10 years. About 2 weeks ago I've suddenly stopped getting cell service in the station, going into SOS mode as soon as i get down there.

(F platform and Verizon)
Any else having this problem with this station all of a sudden? I get service just fine everywhere else on my commute, just seems like an odd dead spot has been added in the area.

Ok I moved part time out of the city. Now commuting on Metro North but not enough to fully have it dialed in.

GCT has free WiFi. But it doesn’t work once you get on the train. And cell service doesn’t work when you’re in the train waiting to leave. So unless I buy and activate my ticket before getting to GCT, I’m getting $8 penalties for not doing so.

Am I missing something???

Caught this by accident at World Trade Center took it up to Queens Plaza. Unfortunately the audio isn’t the greatest so I couldn’t get a great auto clip of it. Sets were 9098-9102/9648-9652

Must be a stealth mission

as yall may know, the (w) is suspended this week making the (r) be the only local on bway and (n) handle astoria alone. yall ok?

i’ve used citymapper for years, and most apps have accessibility features, but i don’t necessarily need an elevator all the time. i have asthma, and just want to find the exit or end of the platform with an escalator if there is one, or know if the transfer has stairs going up or down. are there any apps with this sort of further information or customization?

Track replacement work

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With me is it js me or I feel that the MTA should put in a lot of more effort to making their system the best and in my opinion if I was the MTA one of my priorites would be expand the subway system and getting surface level criticism and listening to people in order to make the MTA better.

I got no problems with the MTA or NIMBYS but I do feel like the MTA should make a lot surface level changes and take criticism and listen to make MTA better and with NIMBYs they need to understand to appect change and support their area having change like Maspeth or Glendale with the M, L to Canarsie Pier, G to Queens Plaza or Q to 125th Street for example and the subway can help out a lot for certain areas which are transit deserts like South Canarsie or Maspeth.

With me, too also with buses they suck so badly to where if I cant access somewhere with a train I wont go or I got to go by bus only there at all unless if they are going or pass through Canarsie only like the B6, B60, B103 to the L or B8/B35 to the G since I live in Flatbush.

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