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New York subway's new fare gates cut evasion 35%, 20 more stations next
Governor Hochul announced the MTA's new fare gates cut subway fare evasion 35% at 20 pilot stations; 20 more stations will get the gates, with installation starting by end of 2026.
Why it matters
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the results of the MTA's subway fare gate pilot: fare evasion fell by an average of 35% at the 20 stations where new, modern fare gates have been installed. Building on the pilot's success, the next 20 subway stations will receive the new gates across all their entrances.
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"The data is clear: these new fare gates have created a better riding experience for customers and made it harder for would-be fare evaders to enter the system without paying," Hochul said.
The MTA qualified three vendors — Cubic, STraffic, and Conduent — to submit bids for the next-generation fare gate systems, with bids due this month and installation at the new stations beginning by the end of 2026. The new gates replace turnstiles dating back to the token era, feature glass sliding doors, sensors and machine learning to block unauthorized entry, and double as accessibility upgrades.
Background
The MTA loses an estimated $700–800 million a year to fare evasion. The agency's broader anti-evasion strategy — hardened turnstiles, station guards and enforcement — has already cut subway fare dodging by about 30% since mid-2024. The agency aims to have 40 stations equipped with the new gates by the end of 2026, with a longer-term plan for 150 stations.
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