New York’s MTA Hits OMNY Milestone as Contactless EMV Transactions Continue to Grow

By:

Dan Balaban

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has recorded more than 35 million contactless transactions since it launched its OMNY open-loop fare payments service in May of 2019, and usage continues to increase.

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