During a news conference last week, Lieber made no promises to keep the 30-day option once the MetroCard disappears. But he said the board is considering using OMNY to give other discounts, perks or ...

E and F subway trains were suspended in Queens on Saturday morning, according to the MTA’s website. It comes as a result of ...

The MTA is planning a four percent fare hike for public transit, raising the base fare to at least $3 by year's end, ...

A planned fare and toll hike that would have driven up the cost of a Long Island Rail Road ticket by 4% may be put off until ...

The MetroCard vending machines were unveiled in 1999, over 2,250 of which are in subways today — but it wouldn’t be until 2003 that token sales finally ceased. 6.

The MetroCard made its debut in 1993, replacing the once-ubiquitous subway token. Credit... Michael Nagle for The New York Times. By Lola Fadulu. March 19, 2025.

The switch from the MetroCard to tapping a credit card or smartphone is a major milestone for the struggling subway. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons It can often feel like New York City’s subway is stuck ...

He’s hoping to get his MetroCard collection back on track. A broken-hearted Canadian MetroCard collector — yes people actually collect them — is reaching out to Big Apple residents for help ...

These New Yorkers are among the last of a vanishing breed who swear by the swipe or the dip of a MetroCard. With the MTA in a transition to full OMNY tap-and-go technology, transit officials said ...

The MetroCard Derailed the Price of a Slice—at Least That’s One Theory The MTA voted against raising the base subway rate, but that may mean little when it comes to what’s in store for a ...