Roosevelt Island Tram Metro Card Machines Not Taking Credit Cards, Only Cash, For Weeks - Resident Asks If Any Plan To Fix Before 2024, MTA Says They Are Working With Verizon To Fix

A Roosevelt Island residents asked yesterday:

The metro card machines at the tram havent taken credit cards in weeks (?). Do you know anything? Any plans to fix them before 2024? 😉
PSD will let anyone through the gate who asks.

The Roosevelt Island Twitterverse has been asking the MTA to fix the Tram Metro Card Machines too.

Hi Megan and thanks for reaching out. We'll get this escalated on our end to look into what's happening with the MetroCard Machines there. ^EL
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) January 22, 2023

@NYCTSubway neither of the metrocard machines are working on the Roosevelt Island tram and no OMNY so NO WAY to access the tram if need to refill card – no sign on machines either. YOU SUCK!!
— MARIDOG (@MarieFetzer) January 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/mfanaobeba/status/1618184878708883458

In response to my Tweet yesterday, the MTA says they are working with Verizon to get Metro Card machines fixed.

Good afternoon. We are working with Verizon to get these machines back up and running again. We apologize for any inconvenience there. ^JP
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) January 24, 2023

Comments on the Roosevelt Islander Instagram page are:

The MTA reported last November that the Roosevelt Island Tram will be integrated with the Roosevelt Island Tram sometime in 2023.

Roosevelt Island Tram Metro Card Machines Not Taking Credit Cards, Only Cash, For Weeks – Resident Asks If Any Plan To Fix Before 2024, MTA Says They Are Working With Verizon To Fix

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