Transit & Streets Active Updated Oct 8, 2026
The subway fare gates
The MTA is moving ahead with a $1.1 billion plan to put sliding-door fare gates at 150 of its busiest stations after a pilot at 20 stations cut fare evasion 35%. The agency says it loses about $400 million a year to fare evasion, and Gov. Hochul says the gates will save nearly $100 million a year. The open questions are which of three vendors wins and whether the rollout stays on schedule.
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Oct 7, 2026 Latest
The MTA said pilot fare gates cut evasion 35% across 20 stations, with the best results, a 72% drop, at Hoyt Street and Nostrand Avenue. The next 20 stations, including Union Square and Yankee Stadium, will have every turnstile array replaced by the end of this year, part of a $1.1 billion plan for 150 stations. Cubic, Conduent and STraffic are all still in the running, and the final design has not been picked, Brooklyn Paper and Gothamist reported.
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