The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping and to scofflaws entering thorough the emergency fire exit gates.

MTA looks to replace NYC subway turnstiles with gates 01:56. The MTA is looking into replacing New York City's subway turnstiles with gates that would physically open and close to let paying ...

New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is ...

New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is ...

The MTA is testing tall, AI-powered fare gates at 20 NYC subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers. Here is where they will all be. Tougher gates are coming for would-be fare jumpers.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new $77 million plan to clamp down on subway crime, while the MTA has also begun installing spikes on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders.

According to NYPD data, there were 175 incidents of transportation crime this June, down from 187 in June 2024.

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has installed spikes at subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers—and they don’t seem to be working, the New York Post reports.

A planned fare and toll hike that would have driven up the cost of a Long Island Rail Road ticket by 4% may be put off until ...

The MTA says these efforts led to a 30% drop in fare evasion over the last few months. Officials also said Monday that subway crime dropped 2.2% in March compared to the same time last year.

MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News. Wed, February 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM UTC. 2 min read.