The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has found that the MBTA skirted state law so construction on Foxboro station could be completed ahead of the World Cup next summer.
The T faces the imposing task of transporting 20,000 fans to each of the seven matches to be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough during the tournament, roughly five times the number of fans it transports to and from Patriots home games.
To meet that mark, the transit agency said it would need to make significant improvements to the stadium’s capacity and accessibility accommodations. Without them, the T said it could transport 7,000 fans per game…