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Is it fair for the MBTA to charge $80 for a train ride to the World Cup?

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This summer, the MBTA's commuter rail will shuttle tens of thousands of fans to FIFA men's World Cup games in Foxborough. But the train tickets will be pricey: $80 for a round trip, quadruple the normal cost.

No Boston Olympics co-founder Chris Dempsey and Scottish soccer commentator Rory Hamilton join WBUR's Morning Edition to weigh in on the politics and attitudes behind that price tag and whether, ultimately, it's a fair price to charge.

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