First the token, now the swipe: NYC's subway system to stop selling MetroCards
The Metropolitan Transit Authority will stop selling and refilling those formerly-ubiquitous MetroCards by the end of the ...
Asian Journal6d
New York City to Retire MetroCard After 32 Years, Ushering in Tap-and-Go Era
OMNY card readers installed at a New York City subway station. The contactless system is set to fully replace the MetroCard ...
MTA to stop selling MetroCards by the end of the year
The Metropolitan Transit Authority will stop selling and refilling those formerly-ubiquitous MetroCards by the end of the ...
Untapped Cities7d
NYC Says Goodbye the MetroCard
The MetroCard has been a staple of New York City commutes since it was introduced in 1993. The swipe-able cards replaced subway tokens when those were discontinued in 2003. In recent years ...
The New York Times14d
The MetroCard Goes the Way of the Token as M.T.A. Announces End of Sales
The transition to the new tap-and-go system for New York City ... of subway stations and piled up in riders’ wallets. Now, the MetroCard is finally going the way of the subway token.