New York City's MetroCard, which modernised its subway system by replacing tokens in 1994, is now set for retirement. More than three decades later, the gold-hued card, known for its notoriously finicky magnetic strip, will cease sales and refills on 31 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than three decades later, the gold-hued ...

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology. Now, its days are numbered. Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like ...