Thousands of cars impounded for bridge and tunnel fare evasion in 2024: MTA
Toll evasion remains a significant issue that city officials encounter daily, with the MTA reportedly losing approximately ...
Hundreds of rail fare evasion prosecutions overturned in just three minutes
The prosecutions were wiped out by a magistrate who said the cases should not have been taken to court after prosecutions ...
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MTA reports dip in fare evasion as NYPD arrests skyrocket in subway system
The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.
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The Dream of All-Door Bus Boarding is Victim to MTA’s Fare Evasion Fears
"I'll take my lumps on the back door," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said about his continued unwillingness to let bus ...
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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
Fare evasion cost the MTA roughly $700 million in 2022 — including $315 million in bus fares, $285 million in subway fares, $46 million in bridge and tunnel tolls and $44 million in railroad fares.
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MTA tries out spikey new additions to subway turnstiles. But do they work?
The MTA said newly installed sharp metal barriers are meant to deter turnstile jumpers. The installation is part of the ...
Hundreds of rail fare dodging cases quashed
Dozens of prosecutions for alleged fare evasion brought by three rail companies - Northern Rail, TransPennine Express (TPE), ...
More than 350 Northern Train fare evasion cases quashed by magistrate
More than 350 Northern Train fare evasion cases have been quashed by a magistrate. Scores more prosecutions brought by three ...
MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as flood of NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
At least five riders were spotted by The Post vaulting past the sharp metal barriers at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue ...