The MTA plans to roll out brand new OMNY vending machines throughout the subway system this summer, but the MetroCard also lives on...for now.
OMNY will come to the Roosevelt Island Tramway at the same time after similar disputes were resolved.
Some issues have arisen from the sheer length of planning for the transition. The MTA has been planning the transition to OMNY for over a decade, and since that time, methods for contactless payments have changed considerably. With digital wallets becoming the predominant method of paying for OMNY, the agency says somewhat ironically that the quick pace of technological progress is hampering OMNY’s rollout, as developers are constantly facing pressure to integrate newfangled functionality.
Unlike subways and buses, where riders pay with a swipe or tap, on the LIRR and Metro-North tickets are, who traverse the length of trains punching holes in physical tickets and scanning digital ones bought on the TrainTime app. Those employees, who number multiple per train and have union representation, could potentially find their jobs made obsolete if tap-to-pay and fare gates were implemented at railroad stations.
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