New York City Is Phasing Out the MetroCard

The MTA has definitive plans of doing away with the MetroCard as the main train ride payment system in New York City in the near future, according to the New York Post. As information gathered by the Post, a new payment system should replace the current MetroCard by 2023 and the newest system could be implemented and used by customers by as early as 2018. The new means of paying for rides will be contactless, meaning commuters will be able to wave their credit card or phone to gain access to sub...