Inside a school bus with Scottish fans headed to the World Cup
by editors@theworld.org (Jeremy Siegel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#76B2B)
More than a thousand supporters of Scotland's national soccer team packed into a fleet of school buses for a 45-minute trip from Providence, Rhode Island, to "Boston Stadium" to watch their squad compete in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in nearly three decades. The unlikely transportation method began as a novel way to save money as local officials and FIFA organizers have come under mounting criticism over steep prices for trains and buses to the international sporting event. The World's Jeremy Siegel joined the Scots onboard.