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A redesign to New York City's iconic turnstiles could be coming as MTA officials claim fare evasion costs $500 million a year. Matt Troutman , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:10 pm ET ...
Find out what's happening in New York City with free, real-time updates from Patch. Fare and toll evasion on subways, buses, commuter trains and bridges and tunnels cost the MTA $690 million in ...
First-ever low turnstile fare array replacement with new wide-aisle fare gates at Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport station EJZ Station in Jamaica, Queens on Dec. 4. (Ray Raimundi / MTA)
The New York City Subway primarily employs two types of turnstiles: a waist-high turnstile, and a full-height turnstile known as a High Entry-Exit Turnstile (HEET). The waist-high turnstiles, the most prominent in the system, were installed beginning in 1993 along with the implementation of MetroCard, though they originally accepted tokens. [ 180 ]
The New York City Subway primarily employs two types of turnstiles: a waist-high turnstile, and a full-height turnstile known as a High Entry-Exit Turnstile (HEET). The waist-high turnstiles, the most prominent in the system, were installed beginning in 1993 along with the implementation of MetroCard, though they originally accepted tokens. [ 8 ]
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [102] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [103] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
They include a new ramp on the Manhattan-bound side and enhanced turnstiles and gates. The project—which cost $18 million, including $12.2 million for construction—is the first ADA project ...
The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in ...