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MTA boss says agency ‘developing capacity’ for OMNY to show balances and transfers to riders

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Posted on July 30, 2026

Transit riders longing for the days of the MetroCard, when they could see their balances and transfers displayed on turnstiles when swiping onto the subway or a bus, may soon get those features back on the MTA’s OMNY tap-and-pay system.

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Wednesday said that the agency is actively working on displaying those pieces of information on the tap-and-pay program, which replaced the MetroCard at the end of last year. 

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MTA boss says agency ‘developing capacity’ for OMNY to show balances and transfers to riders

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