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NYC Train and Bus Transit Token (1953) Value: Listed at $7,000 on eBay, though the seller is taking offers. Learn More: 10 of the Most Valuable Pennies. D.C. Transit System Token (1960)
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [89] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [90] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in ...
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]
The SEPTA token is going the way of the dodo as the transit authority ushers in new technology for paying fares. Max Bennett , Patch Staff Posted Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 2:13 pm ET
Number of vehicles. 2,429 commuter rail cars. 6,418 subway cars. 61 SIR cars. 5,725 buses [1] The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York.
The MTA's operating agencies, including New York City Transit, which runs the subways and buses, have submitted consolidation plans and have a mandate to find $500 million in recurring savings ...
Tokens were last used in the entire New York City Transit system, including the subway, in 2003. This meant that the money trains were no longer used, and in December 2006, the platforms were closed. [62] [66] The money trains were also retired, though for a different reason: they moved slowly, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was ...