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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches to tap-and-go fares
- ChrisArchitect 10mo agoGoodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/nyregion/new-york-city-metrocard-end.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AFA.lrj8.0ZfXpjRRTMqC&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/nyregion/new-york-city-me...
- SilverElfin 10mo agoI like that you can use credit cards and phones for convenience, but people should always have the ability to use public transit without an expensive device or having to deal with financial companies for credit cards. Society must support cash for privacy and other reasons.