Beginning on Friday, May 31, commuters from over a dozen subway stations and buses will be able to use the new “tap and go” systems at select station and all Staten Island buses. Earlier this year it was announced that...
What would the week be without some type of news from the MTA? Over the past month they’ve come out with positive announcements such as, the proposal for all students to be eligible for full-fare MetroCards and th...
The MTA has been rolling out a lot of changes recently, the biggest one being the gradual transition from the classic MetroCard to OMNY by 2023. With four years left to go, the more pressing upcoming issue is in regards...
If you live and/or work in New York City you now have a chance to win a trip to Hawaii—but you’ll have to get another MetroCard before the end of the month! The Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau recently announced...
It seems like the future is finally here… a new initiative to change the way we access the subway will be enforced by 2025. Here’s what we know so far: Although we recently announced the introduction of OMNY...
Another piece of NYC history is about to be stripped away. The MTA has announced that the subway newsstands will soon become vending machines. According to a report by the Daily News, the new vending machine “newsstand...
The little yellow plastic card that has accompanied you near and far is facing retirement this spring. Mixed feelings are bound to be had, but a bright future for New York commuters is ahead of us…right? In Octobe...
The MTA won’t be voting on MetroCard fare hikes until tomorrow (Wed., Feb. 27) but agency sources seem to have spilled the beans early. According to an earlier report this week by NY Daily News, sources made ment...
The 28th Street subway stop was under construction for “enhancements” for over six months. The official reopening took place just last month and it’s looking better than ever. For as much as New Yorker...
The MTA has announced that new subway cars will be making their way to the tracks soon. Plans for new train designs have been underway for some time, and now those plans are becoming a reality. The MTA’s subway redesign...