The MTA is in the midst of fixing turnstiles to prevent would-be fare jumpers from easily slipping past the gates — costing the transit agency more than $45 million a year.

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 testing tall, AI-powered fare gates at 20 NYC subway stations to stop turnstile jumpers. Here is where they will all be.

The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from ...