"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, rectangular, yellow card with blue lettering comes with the MTA ending its sale on Dec. 31, relegating the MetroCard to the same obsolete status as the metal subway token it replaced in the mid-1990s."
"When announcing the MetroCard's impending demise earlier this year, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said that After 32 years, it's time to say goodbye to the MetroCard and go all in on the fare payment system of the future (OMNY). Tap-and-gois not only easier and more convenient to use, it also opens the door for new discounts and promotions that'll put money back in riders' pockets, he added."
The MTA will stop selling MetroCards for fares on Dec. 31, ending distribution of the 32-year-old card. MetroCards will still be accepted for some time next year even though sales cease. The agency is completing a full switch to OMNY, a tap-and-pay fare payment system. OMNY aims to be easier and more convenient and to enable new discounts and promotions for riders. Many New Yorkers feel sad about the card's retirement, echoing the reaction to subway tokens. Over three billion MetroCards have been encoded since 1994, and the card replaced tokens used since 1953.
Read at www.amny.com
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