New York transit is finally getting mobile ticketing — but only for commuter rail

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled its first mobile ticketing app Tuesday, which will riders on Metro North and Long Island Rail Road to purchase tickets using their smartphones by the end of summer 2016. The MTA eTix app is available for both iOS and Android users. It already is operational for riders of Metro North’s Hudson line, which runs north from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal along the Hudson River, and LIRR’s Port Washington branch, which runs e