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Though the MetroCard circle of life is nearing completion, MTA officials said the agency will still accept the cards going ...
Now, the MetroCard is finally going the way of the subway token. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the subway and bus systems, announced on Wednesday that it would stop ...
The MTA hosted a Transit Talk at the Flushing-Main Street subway station Monday evening to urge riders to switch to OMNY, as the agency prepares to permanently retire MetroCards by Dec. 31. NYC ...
Christopher Sadowski “Goodbye, MetroCard. You served us well,” Lieber said at a Crain’s New York Business event. “But it’s time to retire you to the Transit Museum, to spend many happy ...
MTA officials announced Wednesday their plan to "sunset" the iconic blue-and-yellow fare card this year, with the final MetroCard being sold on Dec. 31. Retail partners, including in Nassau ...
"Everybody knows we've been moving away from the MetroCard for a few years," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said Wednesday morning, going on to say, "Now, it's time to take the next step." ...
MTA alerted its commuters through a post on social media platform X this week that it would be phasing out the MetroCard, with its end coming at the end of the year. "It’s the end of an era ...
First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard.  Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit ...
After that, the subway swipe will go the way of the dodo. “After 32 years, it’s time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future,” MTA Chair Janno ...