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The MTA plans to fix another 240 turnstiles by September and eventually the remaining 3,500 turnstiles. Levine-Roberts/Sipa USA The MTA is currently testing new turnstile alternatives, including a ...
MTA Chair Janno Lieber said the new equipment would replace emergency exit doors in subway stations, which he said are the system's main source of fare evasion. There’s not yet a timeline for ...
The MTA is testing “wide-aisle” turnstiles for wheelchair users at five subway stations — while beginning to let all riders enter through some emergency gates, officials said Wedn… ...
Automatic turnstiles that accepted coins were introduced to the subway system in the 1920s. The new technology allowed the MTA’s predecessors to lay off hundreds of ticket choppers, who manned ...
MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News. Wed, February 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM UTC. 2 min read.
As means to crack down on fare evasion across New York City the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is testing out a new turnstile system. The prototype design installed in Grand Central ...
BROOKLYN (PIX11) — Subway turnstiles connect riders to New York City, and a new model is being tested at two busy stations, one in Brooklyn and one in Queens. One was installed at the end of … ...
The new MTA payment system, which will eventually replace MetroCards, is rolling out next year. Here's a look at the benefits it will bring.