Kuala Lampur, April 17 --  

NEWARK, April 18 - World Cup fans will have to pay US$150 - more than 10 times the normal price -for the quick round-trip train between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts the tournament's final and seven earlier matches, local officials said yesterday, drawing outrage.

The 36 miles (56 km) round trip for visitors to the sports complex in New Jersey, just outside New York City, usually costs only US$12.90.

"We are going to charge US$150 for our roundtrip ticket on our system. So from New York to MetLife, MetLife back to New York," said Kris Kolluri, the president and CEO of NJ Transit, using another name for the stadium.

Just 40,000 train tickets will be available for the eight matches ...