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Everything you need to know about OMNY, the new MTA payment method
The MTA has actually been thinking of moving to a smart card-based system like OMNY since 2004. Other subway systems have had smart card technology for decades.
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MTA ‘tap-and-go’ OMNY fare rollout is over budget and behind schedule
The MTA’s OMNY tap-and-go fare system is millions of dollars over budget and 15 months behind schedule, transit officials conceded on Monday. The project cost spiked from $591 million last June ...
As MetroCard Phases Out, Riders Gripe About Its Replacement
A survey of transit riders found that a majority have had issues with New York’s new tap-and-go system, months before its ...
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MTA struggles to get OMNY cards in stores - Gothamist
The MTA’s new fare payment system OMNY has been slowly rolling out since May 2019, and a key component for its success is getting OMNY cards into people’s hands. But the process of finding one ...
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MTA switches first OMNY vending machines on, claims delayed program ...
Then-Gov. George Pataki holds up the now-ubiquitous MetroCard during a 1997 press conference. The MTA began testing the MetroCard system in 1993 and didn’t ultimately nix subway tokens until 2003.
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Op-ed: What the MTA won’t tell you about the Queens Bus Network Redesign
This op-ed is a response to a July 6 commentary published in amNewYork regarding the rollout of the Queens Bus Network ...
1 line service suspended in parts of Upper Manhattan due to maintenance issue, MTA says
There is a major subway shutdown on part of the No. 1 line in Upper Manhattan. Crews are still working to remove floodwater ...