New York City transit auctions off last MetroCard machines: ‘Wild home decor idea’
MTA to sell remaining machines – which weigh up to 1,050lbs – as it transitions to contactless fare system
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York City has begun auctioning off its final MetroCard vending machines, offering New Yorkers the chance to own one of the transit system’s most recognizable fixtures as the agency continues its transition to Omny.
The auction opened on Wednesday morning and will run through 19 August, according to the MTA.
The agency is offering a limited number of retired MetroCard Vending Machines (MVM) and MetroCard Express Machines (MEM), which have served subway riders for decades.
“First installed in 1999, the colorful metal MVM and MEM are familiar to the millions of riders who take the subway each day,” the MTA said in a news release.
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