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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

This “solution” is a train wreck! A flood of turnstile jumpers skipped the fare at a Manhattan subway station Friday — despite newly installed spikes the MTA apparently hopes will curb the rampant problem.

FOX 5 New York on MSN · 1d

MTA installs turnstile 'spikes' at NYC subway station

The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the NYC subway system by using "spikes" on the turnstile handrails.

AMNY on MSN · 1d

MTA’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station

The MTA is installing “modern fare gates” complete with a twist: Spiked barriers that aim to stop potential fare evaders from entering the subway platforms without paying. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the new turnstile infrastructure during her State of the State address on Jan.

New York Post · 11h

NYC fare evader vaults over MTA’s new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation: ‘Don’t give a f–k’

The man was caught off guard by the MTA’s latest crackdown attempt, but it didn’t stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority’s design.

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Shabby subways make a hard life worse for NYC's super commuters

We spoke with nearly 100 riders as part of our investigation on the state of the city's mass transit. Some have incredibly ...

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NYC subway service changes for the Q train this month

Service changes are coming to the Q line in Brooklyn and Manhattan this weekend. According to the MTA, the Q train will ...

New York City Bus Crashes Near Bronx Overpass, Dangling Above Roadway

The express commuter bus missed a turn on the route that travels between Manhattan and the Bronx. The driver, the sole ...

MTA bus crashes through retaining wall, dangles over roadway

A New York City bus crashed into a retaining wall Friday in the Bronx, leaving a portion of the vehicle hanging off an ...

NYC MTA bus hangs precariously off overpass following collision

An MTA bus crashed into a guardrail and went partially over the edge of an overpass in the Bronx in New York City on Friday, Jan. 17. (FNTV) ...

Front of bus hangs off overpass after crash into guardrail in New York City

NEW YORK -- An MTA bus crashed into a guardrail and went partially over the edge of an overpass in New York City on Friday morning. It happened in the Bronx just before 9 a.m. local time on Henry ...

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Driver rescued from MTA bus hanging over Bronx overpass, officials say

The driver of an MTA bus had to be rescued from the vehicle on Friday morning after he lost control, skidded into a wall and came to a stop hanging precariously off an overpass in the Bronx, according ...