MTA, fare evasion and New York subway

New York MTA’s controversial metal shields: “we lose $500 million a year in fare evasion”.
New higher metal shields on top of the turnstiles at a Manhattan subway station (Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers Street) is the latest effort from the MTA to prevent passengers travelling without paying a fare. Fare evasion in the New York subway is a perennial problem apparently costing the city almost $500 million per year.
Will MTA’s new shields prevent fare evasion?
The MTA has installed crescent-shaped metal shields to some subway turnstiles adding a few inches of height to the fare gate. Will it be enough to stop people from jumping over them? FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo takes a look at how things are working so far.
MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.
MTA installs metal shields on turnstiles at NYC subway station in latest feeble attempt to stop fare beating
I do understand why they did it that way because it’s probably inexpensive for them,” a rider said. “It’s just adding a small piece instead of changing the entire design.”
MTA installs turnstile metal shields at NYC subway station to combat fare evasion
Just weeks after installing so-called "subway spikes" on certain turnstiles at one New York City station, the MTA is trying another new feature in an attempt to deter fare beaters.
Fare evasion down on MTA systems during past six months
From June 2024 through December 2024, subway fare evasion went down 26 percent and bus evasion went down 9.1 percent after the authority implemented recommendations from its
MTA hopes metal shields will deter fare evasion
Just weeks after the installation of so-called "subway spikes" at some turnstiles on the Lexington Avenue line, the MTA is now trying another new feature in an attempt to deter fare beaters. FOX 5 NY's Briella Tomassetti has the story.
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