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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

Posted 12/28/25

The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years. The gold-and-blue swipeable card was introduced in 1994 to replace the subway token, which had been used for half …

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