With all of talk swirling about $2 base fares and Unlimited Ride MetroCard cost increases, I thought it would be fun to see just how much per ride I pay for my 30-day Unlimited Ride MetroCard each month. I take at least two rides a day during the work week as I commute to and [...]
Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the fare hike, the MTA is starting to make preparations that will lead to the phasing out of the MetroCard, a 13-year-old subway icon. Gone will be the familiar gold-and-blue flimsy plastic cards. In its stead, we’ll have touch-and-go SmartCard RFID technology that should speed up lines and make [...]
Ever lose your Metrocard in the deep recesses of your apartment only to find it 10 months later long after its expiration date? Better yet, did you even know that your Metrocard, your pay-per-ride Metrocard, has an expiration date?
Well, they do, and the MTA seems to profit off of them. According to news reports, [...]
While not the most exciting of news especially after Monday’s fun with condoms, now, subway riders won’t end up harming their naughty bits with the EasyPay XPress MetroCard, a balance replenishing system that works much like the EZ-Pass program.
Using super-advanced technology - no wait, basic computer technology - the MTA has finally figured out [...]
