Thousands of cars impounded for bridge and tunnel fare evasion in 2024: MTA
Toll evasion remains a significant issue that city officials encounter daily, with the MTA reportedly losing approximately ...
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MTA installs spikes at NYC subway station to deter fare evaders but straphangers are skeptical it will work: ‘Waste of money’
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has rolled out its latest effort to combat fare evasion — this time installing spikes on turnstiles. The Post spotted workers installing the ...
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MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
The Post first sent the MTA the same inquiry Wednesday, and had still not gotten a response as of Friday afternoon. Fare evasion cost the MTA roughly $700 million in 2022 — including $315 ...
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MTA says preliminary data shows some buses speed up, fare evasion down
There’s also good news for the MTA itself on fare evasion both on subways and buses. “Preliminary, we’re seeing a double-digit improvement on both,” Annicaro said. “And we continue to ...
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is part of the city's plan to prevent fare evasion. As of now, the MTA said the ...
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MTA installs spikes at NYC subway station to deter fare evaders but straphangers skeptical it will work: ‘Waste of money’
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has rolled out its latest effort to combat fare evasion — this time installing spikes on turnstiles. The Post spotted workers installing the ...