New York Subway Ends Its MetroCard Era and Switches Fully to Tap-and-Go Fares

NEW YORK—When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than three decades later, the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip are following the token into retirement. The last day […]