NJ Transit Delays, Cancellations Stir Angst Before World Cup (1)

New Jersey Transit is about to take the world stage. The question is whether it will be able to handle the spotlight.

The rail system is gearing up to shuttle 40,000 fans to each of eight World Cup soccer matches being held at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium over the course of a month starting in mid-June. Riders, including foreign visitors, will rely on it as a vital link to one the biggest global events of the year, and its performance will serve as a proxy for the nation’s logistical capability as a co-host.

Yet just before the games are set ...