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NYC MTA vending machine initiatives and equipment auctions

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NYC MTA vending machine initiatives and equipment auctions

In late July 2026 2026, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) began installing cashless vending machines in 26 subway stations, starting with locations on the F, R/W, and 6 lines. The machines, supplied by CC Vending and stocked with Coca‑Cola Coca-Cola products and other items, are intended to revitalize vacant retail spaces left empty after newsstands disappeared during the pandemic. A week later, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber noted the machines are a low-cost way to activate these spaces, while MTA announced Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara stated the initiative “makes stations more welcoming” by providing customer amenities. Plans are in place to add another 23 stations next year, including locations at Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center, Broadway-Lafayette St, and Flushing-Main St. Following the rollout, the MTA conducted an auction of decommissioned MetroCard vending machines (MVM) and express machines (MEM) that had been were retired after the OMNY contactless fare system replaced MetroCards. was implemented. The non‑operational units are being non-operational units, which had all electronic components removed, were sold as collectibles, with bidders responsible for pickup “as-is, where-is” to collectors and transport. enthusiasts. The auction runs auction, which ran through mid‑August 2026. Together, these actions show the MTA’s dual focus on modernizing retail options mid-August 2026, saw significant interest, with 380 bids placed and some units fetching up to $3,000. Buyers, including collectors and artists, were responsible for riders while disposing of legacy fare‑collection equipment. transporting the heavy units from a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens. Beyond private sales, the MTA donated several machines to the New York City public school system, including installations at Stuyvesant High School and Transit Tech CTE High School.

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