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Event: March 19th ‘Problem Solvers’ on the future of the MetroCard

by Benjamin Kabak

When I first launched the “Problem Solvers” series with the Transit Museum, I knew that I wanted to focus a session on the future of the MetroCard. For a few years, I’ve tried to schedule a sit-down with the right someone at the MTA to discuss the agency’s next-generation fare payment plans and the prognosis for the familiar piece of plastic New Yorkers carry with themselves 24-7.

At first, I couldn’t get anyone because the MTA didn’t really know what it was going to do replace the MetroCard; it knew only that by 2019 it would be too expensive to maintain the current system. But now I have some exciting news: The next “Problem Solvers” Q-and-A session, set for March 19, will focus on the MetroCard’s future. Joining me at 6:30 p.m. at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn will be Michael DeVitto, Vice President and Program Executive for fare payment programs at NYC Transit. We will discuss the future of the MetroCard, current initiatives on new fare technology, and all that goes into designing a fare system for the city’s transit network. We will, of course, talk about progress toward a new fare payment system.

“Problem Solvers” is a free event hosted by the Transit Museum, and this session is slated for Wednesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. (with doors at 6). Please RSVP here and join me for what should be an illuminating and informative conversation on a topic I’ve followed closely over the past seven and a half years.

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Michael D. March 4, 2014 - 8:31 am

Ben —

I’m looking forward to it as well! It should be an interesting session and will be a great opportunity for all of us to have a conversation about the thinking that’s going into making sure we design a next generation fare payment system that takes advantage of lessons learned from the past and the breakthrough technologies continuing to emerge in the payments space today.

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Daniel March 4, 2014 - 9:53 am

Shame these aren’t podcasted, Ben! Wish I could make it, should be an eye-opening discussion.

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Nathanael March 4, 2014 - 1:01 pm

I suggest tokens. Much lower maintenance costs. 🙂

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Jone Martin February 14, 2024 - 3:13 am

That camp is memorable among the people that will be organized on MARCH 19TH. People came on a huge level and they asked about their future problems from experts.

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