New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity ...
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MetroCard, NYC’s tricky subway swipe card, dead at 34

The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.

End of an era as New York City transit retires three-decade-old MetroCard

Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city ...
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Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31

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 ...