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Coverage dated October 7, 2026

MTA says plan to reduce subway fare evasion is working; 20 more stations getting modern gates

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Fare evasion costs the city's mass transit system millions of dollars every year.

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  1. New York Times

    Subway Gates Deterred Fare Evasion, M.T.A. Says. More Will Be Installed. (opens New York Times)

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    A pilot program to replace subway turnstiles with high-tech entry gates has led to a major reduction in fare evasion, New York transit officials said, and 50 more stations will soon have them.

  2. Pix11

    New gates reduced fare evasion in NYC by 35 percent: Hochul (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the results of the MTA's subway fare gate pilot, highlighting that stations with the new, modern gates experienced a 35 percent reduction in fare evasion.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    MTA says plan to reduce subway fare evasion is working; 20 more stations getting modern gates (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Fare evasion costs the city's mass transit system millions of dollars every year.

  4. amNewYork

    Fare evasion: Hochul, MTA leaders say stations testing modern fare gate models see 35% drop in the costly crime (opens amNewYork)

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    Fare evation has plummeted an average of 35% across the 20 stations where the MTA is testing modern subway entrance gates meant to deter the practice, Gov. Kathy Hochul and agency leaders announced on Wednesday. Hochul and MTA honchos also revealed on Oct.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Subway gates deterred fare evasion, MTA says. More will be installed. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Governor Kathy Hochul and transit officials announced Wednesday that the first batch of whooshing, beeping, metal-and-glass fare gates installed in New York City's century-old subway system may be turning the tide on fare evasion.

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