transit
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The city is increasing public transit to the stadium on match days but keeping subway, bus and streetcar prices at normal levels of less than $4 a ride.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
New York's official emergency notification system did not describe the incident but said people should avoid the area and "expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions & emergency personnel near Penn Station."
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The Niger desert remains a major transit corridor for migrants from across West Africa trying to reach Europe, repeatedly defying the risks associated with the perilous journey.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
However, in 2023 contracts were amended addressing that transit costs would be too high to require free rides, stating “match ticket holders and accredited individuals shall be able to access transport at cost.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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