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The launch of the “One Metro New York” (OMNY) fare payment system will be leaving the MetroCard in its dust in the next two years, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority rolled out more tap-and-go screens at Penn Station on Wednesday.
Now that OMNY has been at 16 stations around the city as part of the pilot to iron out any kinks before making a full commitment, New York City Transit President Andy Byford said the agency is getting into the “business end” of $573 million rollout.
“So far already, we have recorded over $4 million taps… that exceeds our honest expectations, people love OMNY, they want OMNY, they’re taking it up with relish,” Byford said. “We’re now making OMNY accessible to a whole new market, namely customers of Long Island Rail Road, customers of New Jersey Transit and customers of Amtrak.”
Among other banks, the MTA has partnered with Chase in order to fund the program’s rollout — something that Al Putre, executive director of the OMNY Fare Payment Program, said is mainly because the agency is always in need of money.
Commuters benefit from this partnership by virtue of the MTA avoiding the need to raise fares, Putre said.
Seven day or 30-day unlimited pay options will be available through the program between late 2020 or February 2021 through the OMNY app’s pay options, according to Putre.
OMNY on the bus system will make its first appearance on the Select Bus Service, Byford said. OMNY panels will be installed next to both doors for all-door boarding.
Oh... well I'll let others be the guinea pigs before I start using it to make sure they've ironed out any kinks. I'm not a fan of the metro card but it's the devil you know rather than the devil you don't.
I seen it on 116..6 line eeeh. blah. keep the metrocard as a option
Metrocard is being phased out as the global railroad industry does not support the technology. People will just have to get used to it, just like they got use to the elimination of the token.
It's good public transportations ignore the public or else we would be stuck with elevated trains using steam coal engines from the 1880s!
OMG, I have to learn something new. The skye is falling. What shall I do?
I've finally come across one! Tonight getting off from work, at the 50th Street station on the 1 line. Hmmm...I've seen people take a look at it, then get out their metro card and swipe with that instead.
Hmmm....
Meters have glitches, and even the NYC Parking App has glitches.
Anything electronic will have glitches. Makes me think about all those future electric vehicles driving high speed on the Hwys glitching at the same time.
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