The MBTA will reduce service on three commuter rail lines to transport thousands of fans to Foxborough, a hint of what is to come this summer during the World Cup.

Marking the 1st year of South Coast Rail service, MBTA COO Ryan Coholan drove the route and outlined what to expect going forward.

MBTA general manager Phil Eng traveled to Asia for a two-week transit junket in November, shortly after he took on a second role as the state's interim transportation secretary, records obtained by the Globe show.