SaaS Has Discovered the New York Subway

Silicon Valley’s favorite companies are plastering New York’s transit system with ads most commuters can’t decode. Is it ...
AOL

End of an era as New York subway finally switches payment system

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 ...
The New York Times

Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard

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 ...
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New York City subway switching to tap-and-go fares

The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new year. The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard, which launched in 1994, is ...
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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NEW YORK — 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, ...