New York Subway Ends Its MetroCard Era
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all MetroCard vending machines have been removed from Staten Island. The MTA will soon retire the MetroCard after three decades, and riders will not be able to buy or refill one after Dec. 31.
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Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31
The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city’s mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32. The impending death of the flat,
NEW YORK -- New York City's transit agency is changing how bus and subway passengers pay their fares. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is phasing out its MetroCard in favor of something more modern. An MTA committee on Monday approved a $573 ...
Stand clear of the closing era, please. The MTA will stop selling MetroCards sometime after 2025 — ending an iconic part of city history and lore, MTA Chair and President Janno Lieber announced in a speech Wednesday. The familiar yellow-and-blue card’s ...
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