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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
This “solution” is a train wreck! A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite newly installed spikes the MTA apparently hopes will curb the rampant problem.
MTA cracks down on fare evaders with new gate design
The MTA is getting “spiky” in an attempt to stop fare evaders. They’re calling these “modern fare gates” and hoping they’ll stop turnstile jumpers at the Lexington Avenue 59th Street station. FOX 5 NY’s Teresa Priolo has the latest.
NYC subway turnstiles getting spikey ‘fins’: Here’s why
Turnstile “fins” may be coming to a subway station near you as part of the MTA’s push to stop fare evaders. The vertical, metal “fins,” as they’re called, have ridges on the top that are meant to deter fare evaders from jumping over the turnstile.
MTA installs spikes at this NYC subway station to stop fare evaders
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has rolled out its latest effort to combat fare evasion — this time installing spikes on turnstiles. The Post spotted workers installing the aggressive-looking apparatus Wednesday along the turnstile handrails at the 59th St.
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 entering the subway platforms without paying. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new turnstile infrastructure during her State of the State address on Jan.
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MTA advances Second Avenue subway expansion
one of three planned new stops for the subway extension, by the summer. The MTA has issued a request for proposals that are due in March. The latest phase of the Second Avenue project is expected ...
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Service restored after power loss halts multiple subway lines in Manhattan, MTA says
Commuters were facing delays after the MTA said a third-rail power outage disrupted subway service in Manhattan.
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More than half of MTA subway emergency exits inspected needed repair: report
The MTA’s inspector general said Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” about the poor condition of emergency exits in the subway system, as detailed in a report released by his office.
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The MTA is phasing out those yellow and orange subway seats — and New Yorkers aren’t having it
For once, New Yorkers are praying for subway delays. The MTA’s announcement that it will phase out an iconic portion of the fleet in 2025 has normally jaded straphangers feeling nostalgic over ...
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MTA readies $1.2B order for hundreds of new subway cars
“We’re in the middle of a generational upgrade to our subway fleet, and the benefits are huge,” said Demetrius Crichlow, president of New York City Transit at a Monday committee meeting.