New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

 https://apnews.com/article/metrocard-retired-omny-pay-nyc-subway-512112eea4d6e082baab299d41e8171a 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-york-subway-ends-metrocard-era-switches-fully-128731205

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/business/nyc-metrocard-retired  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetroCard

Hopefully, the card option will remain for as long as possible, but biometric ID systems will eventually become commonplace.

https://realgaijin.substack.com/p/japan-deploys-walk-through-facial 

https://recfaces.com/articles/facial-recognition-in-public-transport