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I don't think it will be capped because the MTA said they don't plans for that now. It might be in the future who knows. I just hope they bring back the "fun pass" if anyone remembers that when they introduced the Metro Card the blue cards back then. That would be good for tourist. But then again with this COVID crisis currently I don't think a lot of people visiting NYC now bummer.

Wow Just realized when I asked that question about the video it was 1 month ago July 13, 2020. Oh my how time files. Again thanks Kamen Rider. Hopefully they will continue doing the videos until when its completed. I do enjoy watching them.

Hi Thanks so much for the update. I was the person who was complaining because there is no video updates. I believe that if a business promise something they should stick to it.

Full Press release: http://www.mta.info/press-release/nyc-transit/omny-contactless-fare-payment-system-track-new-installations Two-Thirds of Subway System Now Equipped With Contactless Readers Subway and Bus Rollout Remains On Time and On Budget, Expected To Be Completed By End of Year The Metropolitan Transportation Authority today announced significant additional progress on its rollout of OMNY, the new contactless fare payment system that will ultimately replace MetroCard in 2023. There are now 310 subway stations – roughly two-thirds of the system's 472 total – that are equipped with contactless OMNY readers which allow customers to pay their fare using contactless bank cards, smart phones, and wearables. The MTA also announced that OMNY installation has been completed 4 on 5 the and lines and that all but one station has received OMNY on the 2 and 3 lines. Every subway station remains on schedule to be equipped with OMNY by year's end. The entire project remains on time and on budget thanks to the acceleration of work after installation was suspended for nearly six weeks due to Covid-19. Other than the Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum 2,3 station, which is currently undergoing an ADA accessibility upgrade, every single numbered line in the system is now equipped with OMNY validators. "We've maintained laser focus on this project since the day we launched the public pilot at the end of last May," said OMNY Program Executive Al Putre. "Not even a global pandemic can stop the OMNY express rollout. I'm eager to continue at maximum speed and complete the final third of this game-changing new fare payment system by the end of the year." OMNY users have shown enthusiastic growth both before and since the beginning of the pandemic. The portion of riders using OMNY at stations equipped with OMNY readers increased 168% since August 2019, and 50% since May 2020 as more customers experience OMNY at both ends of their journeys. Overall, the system has recorded more than 16 million taps since launch. Customers can see the stations where OMNY has been activated at the OMNY website, https://omny.info. Additional fare options, comparable to the current 7-day and 30-day passes, will be available in the first quarter of 2021, after the activation of OMNY across the entire NYC Transit system. ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT MTA FARE PAYMENTS AND OMNY: A list of all subway stations and bus routes where OMNY is currently in use is at this link: https://omny.info/system-rollout The MetroCard was first tested in the system in 1993, debuting to the larger public in January 1994. All turnstiles were MetroCard-enabled by May 1997 and all buses began accepting it by the end of 1995. Tokens were sold until April 2003 and acceptance was discontinued that May in subway stations and that December on buses. OMNY readers accept contactless cards from companies such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, as well as digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Fitbit Pay. Following the completion of OMNY installation at all subway turnstiles and on buses, the MTA will introduce all remaining fare options, including unlimited ride passes, reduced fares, student fares, and more. In 2021, the MTA will introduce an OMNY card at retail locations throughout the New York region. Also in 2021, the MTA will begin to install new vending machines at locations throughout the system. Only after OMNY is fully available everywhere MetroCard is today, expected in 2023, will the MTA say goodbye to the MetroCard. Purchasing your fare with cash will remain an option. Additional info about OMNY is available at https://OMNY.info

I have no idea. I might be wrong that Brooklyn is always last.

I see ok.

Now there a detail mapped about OMNY and it is till the end of August till early September installations: Looks like after August FINALLY Brooklyn is next and then it should be all completed and it should be OMNY wide. Then MTA should introduce the NEW MTA own OMNY card. Waiting a long time for that. Don't want to keep using my credit card for OMNY. It's convenient YES but still prefer MTA own OMNY card so my bank info does not have to be in their system if you know what I mean..

I see. Keep us updated. I always go to this website and check the info. Thanks

Hi Karmen Rider, Thank you for the information. Your full of good info for OMNY and the MTA things Do you work for the MTA? Yes true about the OMNI videos they don't produce it anymore but at least their working on it. I though they would update the animated map to July/August.

Do you know what happened to the OMNY video updates? There are not doing the OMNY video update anymore. Before during the pre-pandemic they said "every month" they will do a OMNY video update so everyone know where they are? The last one was March 2020.