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 ...

BART said that survey results showed 89 percent of riders responded that it is important to reduce fare evasion on BART. Allen agreed, saying the installation of the new barrier gates would ...

In a million-dollar experiment, the transit agency installed about two dozen gates at 69th Street Station to replace the traditional turnstiles. CEO Leslie Richards said the gates are high-tech and ...

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 ...

Other stations later got turnstile shields, as well as security guards manning the emergency gates. The MTA says these efforts led to a 30% drop in fare evasion over the last few months.

The MTA is preparing to roll out prototypes of new turnstile designs that are harder to jump over or sneak under as it aims to crack down on fare-beating, which costs the agency an estimated $500M ...

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.