The Iconic MetroCard Will Soon Go the Way of the Token
For 27 years, New Yorkers of all kinds have carried around a thin card of yellow plastic that grants entry to the city’s underground arteries. But if plans go according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority and its longtime contractor, the Cubic Corporation, the MetroCard will go the way of the token by 2023. In fact, the shift is already underway. New York City will be one of the first in the U.S. to have a contactless system, Steve Brunner, vice president and general manager for Cubic’s operations in New York, said in an interview. Chicago may have been first in contactless payment,
