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When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.76 in 2024) and a token was issued. [101] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [102] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
On New York City Transit, a one-way fare is currently $2.90 per trip, and allows free transfers between buses and subway. Weekly passes are $34, and monthly passes are $132. Weekly passes are $34, and monthly passes are $132.
Pre-loaded SmartLink cards with 10 trips are available at all stations for $31.00 (10 trips at $2.60 each, plus a $5.00 card fee). However, MetroCard Vending Machines (MVMs) at all PATH stations are able to refill the SmartLink cards to a monetary amount equal to 1, 2, 4, 10, 20 and 40 trips as well as the daily or 30 day unlimited passes.
The Staten Island Railway received OMNY readers in December 2019, and rollout on the New York City Subway and on MTA buses was completed on December 31, 2020. The MTA began offering OMNY contactless cards on October 1, 2021, and introduced fare capping on February 28, 2022.
The New York City Subway system has, for the most part, used block signaling since its first line opened, and many portions of the current signaling system were installed between the 1930s and 1960s. These signals work by preventing trains from entering a "block" occupied by another train. Typically, the blocks are 1,000 feet (300 m) long. [220]
The Post spotted workers installing the aggressive-looking apparatus Wednesday along the turnstile handrails at the 59th St./Lexington Ave. stop, which services the N, R, W, 4, 5 and 6 lines.
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[104] [107] [108] Riders, under the pilot, would be able to purchase one-way, weekly, or monthly passes that will be valid on the LIRR, on buses, and the subway. The fare will be higher than the price of a ride on the MetroCard , but it will be lower than the combined price of an LIRR ticket and a MetroCard, and it will allow unlimited free ...