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Resourceful Scots fans charter yellow school buses for World Cup travel
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Resourceful Scots fans charter yellow school buses for World Cup travel

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Scottish football fans, the Tartan Army, are using yellow school buses for transport to World Cup matches in the US.
  • This move is a cost-saving measure against exorbitant train fares to the stadium.
  • The buses offer a more affordable alternative to the significantly increased ticket prices for the Scotland vs. Haiti and Morocco games.

The upcoming World Cup in the United States is already facing criticism for the high costs that visiting fans will incur. However, some resourceful supporters are finding innovative ways to mitigate these expenses.

Members of the renowned Tartan Army, the dedicated fan group supporting the Scottish national football team, have opted for a unique and highly practical solution: they have chartered a fleet of over 30 distinctive yellow American school buses.

This decision comes in response to outrage over ticket prices set by authorities in Boston. A round-trip train ticket to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, where Scotland will play Haiti and Morocco, was priced at an astonishing $80 (approximately 70 euros). This is a stark contrast to the usual $20 (17 euros) fare during the regular NFL season.

The yellow school buses, iconic symbols of American life, will now serve as the primary mode of transport for these Scottish fans, offering a significantly more economical way to reach the stadium compared to the inflated public transport costs.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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