New York Subway to launch modern fare gates following successful trial

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will introduce modern ticket gates across the New York Subway network after a 20-station pilot reduced fare evasion by 35 percent.

FTMQ Travel, written by our newsroom27 October 2026 at 00:110 views

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to begin rolling out modern ticket gates across the Subway network. RailTech and Railway Gazette International both report that the decision follows a pilot project at 20 stations, which reduced fare evasion by an average of 35 percent. [1][2]

RailTech reported that the trial tested modern gates built by three different manufacturers. The new equipment is intended to replace the current tri-wheel turnstiles, which the transit agency began installing in the early 1990s. [1]

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Owned by New York City, it is leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority. First opened on October 27, 1904, it operates 423 stations. [3]

A pilot project using modern ticket gates at 20 New York Subway stations cut fare evasion by an average of 35 percent.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is replacing tri-wheel turnstiles originally installed in the early 1990s.
The trial involved testing modern ticket gates supplied by three manufacturers.
The New York City Subway operates 423 stations across four boroughs.

Sources

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[1]New York Subway to roll-out modern ticket gates after trial cuts fare evasion by 35%RailTech, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]New York Subway to roll-out modern ticket gates after trial cuts fare evasion by 35%Railway Gazette International, 9h ago

Background

[3]New York City Subway on Wikipedia

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