MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.
NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars
Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped ...
MTA installs metal shields on turnstiles at NYC subway station in latest feeble attempt to stop fare beating
I do understand why they did it that way because it’s probably inexpensive for them,” a rider said. “It’s just adding a small ...
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Turnstile Armor Is MTA’s Latest Defense Against Farebeaters
The new metal sheaths first appeared Tuesday at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, the latest line of defense thwarting chronic ...
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Opinion: Subway safety is a manufactured crisis
Anyone who turns on the news might think that the New York City subway system is more dangerous than ever. Every few weeks, a ...
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Sign of progress: How this new MTA program will keep New Yorkers with hearing impairments connected to public transit
New Yorkers suffering from hearing impairments will find navigating NYC’s transit system easier with the launch of a new accessibility program, the MTA announced on Monday. The free app-based program ...
MTA to pilot sign language ‘Convo’ app for deaf, hearing impaired straphangers
Straphangers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing now have access to on-demand sign language interpreters at select locations ...