NYC Subway Turnstile Redesign Unveiled at Grand ... - Untapped New York
WEBSep 13, 2024 · New “faregates of the future” that can help with two issues the subway system currently faces, fare evasion and accessibility, were unveiled at Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday.
Governor Hochul Announces MTA Solicitation for Secure, …
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking to pre-qualify vendors of secure, accessible, and modern fare gates to be deployed in the New York City subway system.
MTA changing emergency gates to fight fare evasion - NBC New York
WEBJan 30, 2024 · NEW YORK – NEW YORK – JUNE 5: People go through the exit door without paying the MTA fare at a subway station in middle Manhattan on June 5, 2023 in New York City. More changes are coming to ...
WMATA | Metro finishes more secure faregate installation at all 98 ...
WEB3 days ago · More than 1,200 five-foot-tall gates and taller fences have been installed across all stations. The project began in July 2023. ... Metro has also recently completed the installation of new fareboxes across all 1,500 of its buses. Customers often could not pay on buses because of farebox malfunctions. ... “By cracking down on fare evasion ...
MTA unveils wider fare gates to improve accessibility ... - ABC7 New York
WEBDec 5, 2023 · NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The MTA unveiled new wider fare gates to make their system more accessible. The new gates are now in place at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue station in Jamaica,...
M.T.A. Looks Beyond Enforcement After $690 Million in Fare Evasion
WEBJun 5, 2023 · A study proposed new approaches to get riders to pay to ride New York City’s transit system, including replacing subway turnstiles with fare gates that are harder to jump over.
A more accessible fare gate - MTA
WEBMar 30, 2023 · We're testing out a new wide aisle fare gate to make entering and exiting subway stations easier. New York City Transit. Updated March 30, 2023 3:00 p.m. We’ve installed our first-ever wide aisle fare gates at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK stations!
MTA Announces Installation of Wide-Aisle Fare Gate
WEBDec 4, 2023 · The new faregates replace the emergency exit gate at that end of the station, which was a major contributor to subway fare evasion. The wide-aisle design of the new faregates allows customers with strollers, wheelchairs, and …
Blue-Ribbon Panel Unveils Multi-Layered Plan with - MTA
WEBMay 17, 2023 · According to the report, the situation has reached crisis levels, with the MTA losing an estimated $690 million in unpaid fares and tolls in 2022, threatening the economics of mass transit in the New York metropolitan area and tearing at the social fabric of the city and region.
NY’s MTA Looks to Modernize Fare Gates to Get More Riders to Pay
WEBMay 22, 2024 · NY’s MTA Looks to Modernize Fare Gates to Get More Riders to Pay. Agency plans to update infrastructure to fight fare evasion. Skipping fares may cost the MTA nearly $800 million in 2024. A...
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