World Cup Brings Record Ridership and Long Lines for VTA in Santa Clara

World Cup brings record ridership and long lines for VTA in Santa Clara

The World Cup has brought tens of thousands of soccer fans to the temporarily named San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara so far, topping local transit ridership records and resulting in some wait times for passengers. So far, two World Cup matches have been played at the stadium, with four more matches coming up. Wednesday, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced that 39,600 passengers rode VTA on Tuesday night for the Aus…

FIFA World Cup Matches Are Driving Record Transit Ridership Nationwide

See how World Cup matches are generating record transit demand across North America, with ridership surpassing Super Bowls, concerts, and Olympic-era events.