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MTA to add spikes and paddles at most NYC subway stations to curb fare evasion

The MTA aims to bring the technology to 129 additional subway stations by January, adding to the 327 of the city’s 472 ...

NYC to install spikes, paddles in most subway stations to curb fare evasion

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Before the end of January, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to install fare evasion ...
ABC7 New York

MTA to install spikes and paddles on turnstiles at all subway stations as barrier for fare evaders

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA will install jagged metal partitions and plastic paddles on every subway turnstile in efforts to ...
Gothamist

Nearly every NYC subway station will get spikes, paddles to combat fare evasion

Nearly every subway turnstile in New York City will soon be fitted with metal shark-like fins and plastic paddles designed to ...

Need the emergency exit? Be prepared to wait 15 seconds in NYC.

A controversial New York City subway pilot program seeks to crack down on fare evasion by putting a delay on some subway ...

MTA's Innovative Fare Gates: A Solution to Turnstile Jumping

In a bid to enhance subway security and reduce fare evasion, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is piloting new fare gates across several stations. This initiative not only aims to tackle ...

Hundreds of Man Utd fans stuck outside Old Trafford for West Ham clash with turnstile chaos ‘worst ever seen’

HUNDREDS of United fans were left fuming ahead of the side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham after facing huge delays entering Old ...

174 Million Stolen Rides: The Cost of Fare Evasion

The M.T.A. is deploying a variety of tools to combat fare beating, and the authority says that they are working.

MTA is going high-tech in its battle against fare evasion. Here's what's coming to a station near you.

Faced with the eye-popping loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from fare evasion, the MTA is set to unveil a new high-tech system for catching people who don't pay. Chairman Janno Lieber said ...