The High Production Encoding Machine Unit is a small but mighty team within the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). These employees are tasked with encoding every MetroCard for various ...

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all ...

The floppy plastic fare card is retiring this month, after three decades of production at this high-security facility in ...

New York City is saying goodbye to the MetroCard. Behind this everyday icon is a Japanese designer who continues to shape the ...

When we first saw the Post cover story about three clever thieves who figured out how to get a MetroCard machine to give out free tickets, we thought it was a little hysterical. How much money could ...

In its 119-year history, the NYC subway system's straphangers went from tickets, to tokens, to mastering the swipe. In 1997 the MetroCard debuted, and 1999 saw the introduction of the MetroCard ...

NEW YORK - From eating cash to long lines, subway riders in Queens say their MetroCard machines are a mess. In dynamic Flushing where cultures intertwine, the 7 train keeps a neighborhood humming. But ...

Residents say MetroCard machines at one Bronx subway station are making their commute a challenge. Riders say the machines at the 196th Street entrance to the Kingsbridge Road Station are not taking ...

As with all major changes in New York City, the departure of the MetroCard has been met with mixed emotions —a heavy dose of ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA is alerting subway riders in Manhattan to another skimming scam. A passenger found a scanning device and a camera on a MetroCard machine at the Columbus Circle stop. Police ...