MTA Tests New Fare Gates to Cut Fare Evasion
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The MTA is testing new modern fare gates at twenty subway stations to combat fare evasion, with early results showing a significant reduction in evasion rates. These gates use glass doors that open with an OMNY reader and close quickly, featuring built-in sensors and AI to detect tailgaters or special needs. New Yorkers have mixed reactions, with some still finding ways to bypass the gates. The MTA will rate the gates on evasion cuts, ease of use, accessibility, and upkeep, with top performers potentially outfitting all entrances at twenty stations. The capital plan sets aside one billion one hundred million dollars to roll out these gates to one hundred fifty stations system-wide.
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