Bye-bye swipe: New York subway ends its MetroCard era with switch to 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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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 ...