MTA MetroCard to be replaced by smart cards

The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is finally ready to move on from the MetroCard to something much more convenient. If you watched Secretary Hillary Clinton (or even the hilarious SNL spin-off) try to use the NYC subway recently, you know the MetroCard can be a real pain in the tush. One day it’ll swipe just fine, and the next you’ll need to swipe 5 times just to get a read on the darn thing.