Treasures who have lived in New York know thatSubway fare evasionIt's really not strange to see it.
Some time ago, the new gate that cost 7 million yuan not only did not curb fare evasion, but attracted fare evaders"Fancy punch in".At this time, MTA can't sit still.
For the past two years, MTA has hired private security guards to patrol around turnstiles to deter fare evasion. More than 3,400 turnstiles at subway stations have also been adjusted to prevent passengers from pulling the railings back enough to squeeze past and thus evade fares.
In December, MTA piloted a new ticket gate at the Sutphin Boulevard-Archer**ENUE subway station in Jamaica, Queens, which opens automatically when you pay for it. However, some passengers at the station have discovered that they don't have to pay, they can simply wave their hands at the sensors to open the doors.
It is estimated that in 2022, subway fare evasion has made the Transportation BureauLoss 28.5 billion yuan
Following the ineffective increase in subway fares and the use of new gates, in order to combat subway fare evasion, the MTA has launched a new pilot measureSet a 15-second delay for emergency exits。It has not been revealed whether the practice will be rolled out to other stations.
MTA has received approval from the state of New York to pilot delayed emergency exit openings next month at three subway stations across the city, all of which reportedly have enough turnstiles for passengers to use in case of an emergency.
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Some people feel that the MTA has missed the point and that it is useless to delay the opening of emergency exits.
Concerns have also been expressed that waiting 15 seconds for an emergency exit to open could put people in a dangerous situation in an emergency.
Although fare evasion is common in the New York subway, you can't leave anything to chance. If you are caught red-handed by the NYPD,will be fined