Geotab Study Ranks FIFA World Cup 2026 Cities Ability To Handle Crush

InnovationTransportationGeotab Study Ranks FIFA World Cup 2026 Cities Ability To Handle CrushByEd Garsten,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ed Garsten is a metro Detroit-based reporter who covers autos/mobilityFollow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 12:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at MetLife Stadium, which will host eight FIFA World Cup 2026 games, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg.© 2026 Bloomberg Finance LPSoccer fans attending FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in Boston, Massachusetts, Houston, Texas and Mexico City are likely to find getting to and from venues in those cities to be relatively painless, while the round trip for those motoring to matches in Los Angeles, California and Toronto and Vancouver, Canada should be prepared for misery. Those are some of the results of an analysis released Monday by telematics company Geotab Inc. ranking the ability of all 16 cities hosting World Cup matches in June and July to handle the expected of people and vehicles. Rankings of 16 FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities on their ability to handle the crush of people and vehicles before and after matches, based on a study by telematics company Geotab Inc.Geotab Inc. “We really wanted to understand and showcase how data can be leveraged and used to help cities better plan for these kinds of events,” said Mike Branch, vice president, data & analytics at Geotab, in an interview. “There is data out there that then can help them understand how to look at the resilience of the city and the transportation networks and helping them make life easier for people to get around during these events.” That data comes from the more than six million commercial vehicles connected to Geotab’s fleet management Altitude platform around the world, Branch explained. MORE FOR YOUEach city was given...