New York City's transit agency to phase out MetroCards
<p>New York City's transit agency is changing how bus and subway passengers pay their fares.</p>
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Oct 25, 2017, 12:15 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City's transit agency is changing how bus and subway passengers pay their fares.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is phasing out its MetroCard in favor of something more modern.
An MTA committee on Monday approved a $573 million contract for a new payment system. Instead of riders swiping their MetroCards, the new system will allow them to use their cellphones or certain types of debit or credit cards to pay their fares directly at turnstiles.
The full MTA board will vote to approve the bid on Wednesday.
MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota says the changes will bring the way passengers pay into the 21st century.
Officials say the plan is to fully retire the MetroCard by 2023. Until then, riders will still be able to use it.
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