OMNY自2019年逐步推广使用后,目前已累计使用超1亿次,MTA 25%票价收入,都是通过此种支付方式收缴。但美中不足的是,与此前使用的Metro card相比,OMNY仅提供单程2.75刀的支付选项,没有所提供的无限次包月及7天包周计划,增加了普通市民的通勤成本。 但今日起,MTA“票价上限”(Fare Capping Program)计划正式启动,允许...
Examination of the questions being asked by municipal credit analysts; Information on the MTA announcement made by Governor of New York, George Pataki; Discussion on how the discounts will be...
NEW YORK -- An MTA pilot program that gave New Yorkers free bus rides in all five boroughs is over after a report found high rates of fare evasion across the transit system. The fare-free pilot program ended Saturday, almost a year after it started offering free trips on the Bronx Bx...
NEW YORK-Fare evasion is spiking onNew York Citybuses, and with theMTAfacing a financial crisis, people not paying for a ride every day could end up having a major impact. A FOX 5 NY camera crew took a ride on a bus in the Bronx and watched as dozens of people slipped through the ...
Of the world's 10 busiest metro systems, only New York City and Mexico City have yet to implement contactless fare cards. Apple's latest mobile devices, including the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE, feature NFC support for Apple Pay at retail. The company is also a member of...
Using the payment service on MTA forms part of a contactless payment fare system called OMNY, which allows tap-and-go with contactless payment card, mobile phone or wearable. Google noted that its service eliminates the need for carrying a MetroCard and doesn’t share the original card number...
Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North Railroad, and New York City Transit (NYCT). Fare discounts include the 20-trip ticket which offers a 20% discount off comparable peak one-way fares, special fare discounts for families traveling with children, and the “Lucky 13” program on subways and buses...
According to the app's description, users will also be notified of service delays and reroutes prior to fare payment, a useful tool for on-the-go commuters. Android and Windows Phone versions of the app are in the works, but unlike the iOS app, those will be built by third-pa...
NEW YORK -- The MTA is facing a new surge in bus fare evasion that is costing millions of dollars, just as the cash-strapped agency is in dire need of new funds to upgrade its aging system. CBS News New York has learned some troubling statistics. Every single day close to 1 million ...
NEW YORK - Subway and bus riders were facing significant fare hikes this year, but the budget deal reached in Albany seems to have solved a major problem at the MTA. The state agency was looking at raising the cost per ride to over three dollars. But now it expects to keep it below ...