Waving one's hand over an ill-placed sensor is all that's needed to get past a new set of $700,000 subway gates the MTA is testing to crack down on fare-beating, which was exposed in a TikTok video.

MTA tests out new subway gates designed to keep fare-jumpers out By . Nolan Hicks. Published Dec. 4, 2023, 5:07 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

Eugene Resnick, an MTA spokesman said the new gates cost “just under $700,000,” and were part of a preexisting contract. Cubic built a similar wheelchair-access gate for a trial run at ...

The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority defended its much-mocked new subway gates and emergency-exit timers as the authority estimates losing $690 million to fare jumpers.

MTA officials earmarked $1.1 billion to overhaul subway fare gates at 150 stations through the agency’s proposed five-year capital plan, which still requires funding and approval from state ...

The MTA is hoping new fare evasion gates will further stop passengers trying to get around paying for a ride on the New York City subway system. The transit agency is planning to ultimately spend ...

The MTA is testing out the technology as part of a $1.1 billion investment it is making over the next five years to modernize fare gates at 150 subway stations — roughly a third of the system ...

The MTA plans to boost subway service on the A and L lines in NYC, partially funded by a major capital plan that hinges on ...

The MTA has gone off the rails with its fare evasion crackdown, critics say. The agency’s latest attempt at thwarting fare evaders is to bolster a program that locks subway emergency gates for ...

The MTA unveiled four modern fare gate designs that will be coming to 20 stations this fall as part of a pilot program, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA said Monday. The agency is considering four ...

MTA looks to replace NYC subway turnstiles with gates 01:56. The MTA is looking into replacing New York City's subway turnstiles with gates that would physically open and close to let paying ...