MTA to launch campaign educating riders on OMNY use, amid continued fare cap complaints
The MTA will soon launch a public information campaign aimed at informing riders on how best to employ the relatively new OMNY tap-and-pay system, in response to some straphanger complaints specifically surrounding its fare-capping feature, a top agency official said on Tuesday. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, during a Sept. 22 Citizens Budget Commission...
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