Then in the early 1990s, the MTA replaced tokens with Metrocards. "It's lighter than carrying a lot of tokens," one rider said back then. After three decades, OMNY is the agency's not so subtle ...

The MTA says it’s getting closer to phasing out MetroCards as the OMNY tap-and-go technology has now reached almost all riders in the city, including reduced-fare riders like seniors.

Senior straphangers and others who get a reduced fare from the MTA can now stop swiping and start tapping, as the agency swaps out reduced-fare MetroCards for the modern OMNY system. MTA Chairperson ...

Share The New York City MetroCard ... the $1 card replacement fee. And bus boardings would go significantly faster since riders would no longer need to dip their cards. The MTA would also save ...