Now, the MetroCard is finally going the way of the subway token. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the subway and bus systems, announced on Wednesday that it would stop ...

The OMNY of its time, the originally blue cards replaced subway tokens, which were only sold in packs of ten, and introduced the city to the world of free transfers. Much like the OMNY rollout ...

MetroCards have been around since 1994, but now seem destined to go the way of the subway token, which stopped being used in 2003. MTA officials previously said they planned to say goodbye to ...

MetroCards have been around since 1994, but now seem destined to go the way of the subway token, which stopped being used in 2003. MTA officials previously said they planned to say goodbye to ...

He also said it helps prevent fare evasion, and the agency is looking into universal proof-of-payment checks like the ones seen in Europe. Subway tokens stopped being used in 2003.

The swipe-able cards replaced subway tokens when those were discontinued in 2003. In recent years, riders have increasingly opted for tap-and-go contactless payment systems like OMNY that provide ...

The era of MetroCards is coming to an end. On March 19, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair and CEO Janno Lieber ...

The first subway token wasn't used until 1953. Video courtesy of the New York Transit Museum Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Transportation The New York Transit Museum archives have this ...