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MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders

NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars

Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped metal shields to curb the high-priced problem.

CBS New York on MSN · 10h

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.

Fox 5 NY · 1d

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.

Yahoo · 1d

MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more

The MTA is trying a new way to foil fare flouters — sleeves to extend turnstile arms. The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.

New York Post27d

MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes

A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite ... by The Post Friday continued hopping over the entrance in the exact same manner they always ...

New York Daily News1mon

Gov. Hochul putting a cop on every subway train in NYC at night, installing more safety barriers

A man jumps a turnstile during rush hour at a subway entrance February 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) The agency loses an estimated $285 million in lost ...

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