The MTA is contemplating a redesign of the subway turnstile to deter what it calls rampant fare evasion costing the cash-strapped agency hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
In a Tuesday radio interview, Lieber said that the subway fare gate is “too porous” and makes it easy for anyone to board a train without paying.
Metro systems in other cities like San Francisco, Washington DC, and London have adopted automated fare gates that open from the center out, and only if a fare is paid. The gates are significantly harder to hop than the low, spinning turnstile used in New York.Bay Area Rapid Transit
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