Governor Hochul Announces New York City Subway Sets Ridership Record on March 16

Governor Kathy Hochul introduced nowadays that the New York City Subway set a ridership file the day before today, Thursday, March 16, with 3,946,310 paid rides. This tops the former file set on December 8, 2022, via 11,000 rides. The final time the subways carried greater than 3.94 million riders was once March 12, 2020, when 4.1 million New Yorkers rode the subway. 

“People are coming back to our subways as we have made critical investments in service and safety,” Governor Hochul stated. “The MTA is the lifeblood of this city, and these ridership numbers demonstrate that New York is continuing to make a strong comeback.”

The file ridership comes because the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) contactless fare cost gadget, OMNY, reached a big milestone as smartly. On March 16, subways registered a brand new top for OMNY faucets with 1.638 million, surpassing the former top set the day sooner than, March 15, when 1.61 million subway consumers tapped on the turnstiles. Thursday’s file, blended with the OMNY faucets registered on buses, surpassed the two-million mark on a unmarried day for the primary time ever. 

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber stated, “Two million OMNY taps in one day is a significant milestone for the MTA and also another reason we are creeping up on the 4 million subway rider mark. People who have tried OMNY know, easy tap-and-go with OMNY is the best way to ride the subway and bus, and I am thrilled to see customers making the switch to OMNY in record numbers.” 

OMNY’s Continued Growth 

OMNY continues to develop in marketplace proportion amongst New York City Transit consumers, with the primary a million faucet day reached in April of 2022. The MTA reached the five hundred million general OMNY faucet milestone in September of 2022 when a buyer tapped in at Grand Central Terminal. OMNY has now processed playing cards issued in 192 of the 195 international locations that factor credit cards. 

OMNY consumers now persistently include just about part of all subway riders, with a 40% marketplace proportion of paid rides. Nearly 100% of all OMNY transactions are made on consumers’ personal private gadgets or playing cards, making the MTA distinctive amongst North American transit techniques. 

In October, OMNY was once rolled out to Reduced-Fare consumers, who can now make the transfer from MetroCard to using with their private software or contactless card. Reduced-Fare consumers could make the transfer from MetroCard to OMNY seamlessly on-line with the OMNY virtual assistant, which is to be had 24/7 at OMNY.info.  

A how-to video for purchasers who need to transfer to OMNY may also be noticed here. 

New York City Transit President Richard Davey stated, “Seeing so many riders return, and using OMNY to do so, is a vote of confidence in all the measures NYC Transit has taken to provide faster, cleaner and safer service. New Yorkers are savvy commuters; they understand the layers of convenience of OMNY brings. From the “Lucky 13″ program that can net free rides to skipping the line by paying with your personal device or card, it is tailored for the hustle and bustle of the city.”  

MTA Acting Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara stated, “Customers are endorsing the ease and convenience of OMNY in growing numbers. As we continue to help more Reduced-Fare customers and other riders switch to OMNY at Customer Service Centers throughout the system, more and more customers will be tapping their way into the system in the weeks and months to come.”