MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders

From June 2024 through December 2024, subway fare evasion went down 26 percent and bus evasion went down 9.1 percent after ...
The metal sheet with sharp edges was placed on both the top and sides of the turnstiles between each gate entrance at the station. Fare evasion costs the MTA a pretty penny—close to $500 million ...
The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is part of the city's plan to prevent fare evasion. As of now, the MTA said the subway ...
An outraged NYC stranger wasted no time outsmarting the MTA as he hopped over a subway turnstile while showing ... and a waste of money. “I see fare evasion all the time. People will find ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Turnstile “fins” may be coming to ... Hundreds of cops will patrol NYC subway stations to combat fare evasion: NYPD Despite the MTA’s best efforts, some New Yorkers ...
Fare evasion in the New York City transit ... including increased police enforcement at train stations and evasion-resistant subway turnstiles that feature dividers with serrated edges.