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“Governor Cuomo has asked us to make this app broadly available as quickly as possible, and we’ve responded with an aggressive roll out schedule that will make MTA eTix available to all LIRR and Metro-North riders before the end of August,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas Prendergast. “With the launch of this new app riders can buy their tickets wherever and whenever they want, and that means more choice, and greater convenience.”



LIRR and Metro-North customers can check schedules, see service status, and purchase tickets without waiting in line. The app also offers account management tools, giving railroad customers the ability to secure refunds for unused mobile tickets, request duplicate receipts, and manage profile info such as password and linked credit card numbers. MTA eTix will first debut on the LIRR’s Port Washington Branch and Metro-North’s Hudson Line today. After introducing the app on these two rail lines, the MTA will make e-ticketing available to all LIRR and Metro North customers by the end of 2016. MTA eTix can be accessed as a stand-alone app or through the popular TrainTime apps and can be downloaded for free for iPhone and Android phone users. To view the app, click here. To learn more about the app, click here. Customers who prefer paper tickets will be unaffected by the new app.



Individuals interested in accessing MTA eTix can do so at the links below:



iOS Devices Android Devices



The eTix app will be available for all lines on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad in the following weeks:



June 30: MTA eTix available on LIRR Port Washington Branch & Metro-North Hudson Line

Week of July 25: MTA eTix becomes available on Metro-North Harlem Line

Week August 22: Full system wide implementation of MTA eTix, as the app becomes available on the rest of LIRR and Metro-North’s New Haven Line