MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
New Yorkers taking the subway may soon see spikey new additions to the turnstile gates. The MTA said newly installed sharp ...
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MTA’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station
The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from ...
NYPD officers will be stationed on subways overnight starting Monday, Gov. Hochul says
NYC police officers will be stationed on the subway during overnight hours​ starting as early as Monday, the governor says.
Turnstile 'spikes' installed in NYC's crime-ridden subways as Hochul beefs up police presence
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new $77 million plan to clamp down on subway crime, while the MTA has also begun ...
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Boon Edam Speedlane Compact Optical Turnstile Platform
This modular platform, designed for the Lifeline Speedlane Compact Optical Turnstile, offers a solution for facilities ...
Fare Evaders Give Middle Finger To MTA Placing Spikes At Subway Turnstiles
Riders navigated the latest obstacle installed by the MTA at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station by just jumping over ...
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MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
The pointy panels also don’t address a hack used on old gates of pulling on the turnstiles enough to slip through sideways, or of riders who pay for one swipe but slip through with two people.