MTA looks to replace NYC subway turnstiles with gates 01:56. The MTA is looking into replacing New York City's subway turnstiles with gates that would physically open and close to let paying ...

The MTA is slowly modifying turnstiles throughout the system to keep would-be fare-jumpers from slipping through. Maintenance teams have begun making adjustments to the turnstile mechanism to keep … ...

MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders after adding turnstile spikes 01:38. The MTA is trying something new to deter subway fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some turnstiles.

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 ...

The familiar yellow-and-blue card’s finale is slated for Dec. 31, making way for the three-decade-old card system to be finally phased out for its much-sturdier and contactless counterpart, OMNY. 6 ...

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 ...

The MTA plans to replace subway turnstiles with modern gates at 20 subway stations later this year, part of a push to crack down on fare evasion that officials say costs the agency more than $700 ...

SYSTEMWIDE SUBWAY FARE EVASION PLUMMETED 30% from the second quarter of ... MTA will install turnstile technology as part of plan to ... Police seek man suspected of punching 62-year-old in the ...

As of now, the MTA said the subway spikes have been installed at the 59th Street-Lexington Avenue and 42nd… The shiny new spikes are meant to deter or stop fare evasion in a handful of city ...

Senior straphangers and others who get a reduced MTA fare can now stop swiping and start tapping, as the agency swaps out reduced-fare MetroCards for the modern OMNY system.