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 ...