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MTA reminds riders the last day for MetroCard is December 31 as OMNY takes over

Tap-and-ride at the turnstile is super popular with riders. In fact, over 93% of commuters already use either an OMNY card or ...
Gothamist

MTA chief vows fare evasion crackdown on NYC buses once MetroCard retires

MTA Chair Janno Lieber said requiring all riders to pay with OMNY will make it easier to check who has actually paid.
Brooklyn Paper

MTA sends mobile sales vehicles into New York City to help transition riders to Tap and Ride ahead of MetroCard’s end

MetroCards will be making their curtain call on Dec. 31, when sales of the card will cease in favor of the contactless Tap ...
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Fare evasion: MTA plans to use ‘European model’ of agents asking bus riders if they paid after boarding, Lieber says

The MTA says it is going “European style” in its effort to significantly shake up how it enforces fare evasion on city buses, the agency’s Chair and CEO Janno Lieber revealed on Tuesday. Lieber ...
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MTA Transit leader visits Jamaica senior center to promote OMNY tap and ride system

After 32 years, the MTA will retire the MetroCard at the end of the year in favor of the new OMNY tap and ride system, and on Thursday, Nov. 20, New York City ...