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