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How is a magstripe system $20 Million a year more expensive to operate than an NFC system? The electronics themselves cost about the same to make. Is this mat
by dlcarrier 2y ago
How is a magstripe system $20 Million a year more expensive to operate than an NFC system? The electronics themselves cost about the same to make. Is this matter of escaping vendor lock-in?
- supertrope 2y agoThe article states that’s the cost to keep running MetroCard in parallel, not that MetroCard costs more to run than OMNY. > By eliminating the sale of MetroCard and fully transitioning to one fare collection method, the MTA expects to save at least $20 million annually in costs related to MetroCard production and distribution; vending machine repairs; and cash collection and handling.