NEW YORK (PIX11) – 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 ...
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 ...
has installed spikes at subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers—and they don’t seem to be working, the New York Post reports. An unidentified subway rider wasn’t fazed by the visible ...
The MTA hemorrhaged a shocking $800 million last year to turnstile jumpers and other thieves. Its answer has been dinky, laughable efforts. Recently, the agency offered $1 million to researchers ...
while the MTA has also begun installing "spikes" on some of its turnstiles to stop fare evaders who cost the transit agency hundreds of millions of dollars a year in lost revenue. The new spike ...
Paging Franz Kafka: The MTA has rolled out its latest anti-farebeating measure, spiked metal railings meant to discourage turnstile-jumpers from levering themselves into the system. Debuting at ...
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 ...
Subway ‘spikes’ were seen on the turnstile handrails at the Lexington Avenue 59th Street Station. The MTA says fare evasion costs the agency around $500 million a year. Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy ...