For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card…
Read more The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of serviceBOSTON — Scofflaws take notice: The MBTA announced Thursday it will launch a renewed effort to collect subway fares with written warnings and fines of up to $150…
Read more Warnings, fines coming soon for MBTA fare evadersNEW YORK (WABC) — If the MTA gets its way and moves forward with its plan to raise fares, New Yorkers will fork over $3 to ride the…
Read more Commuters share opinions on the MTA’s proposed fare increases in 1st of 3 public hearingsThe millions of people who crowd into New York City’s busiest subway stations every day have recently encountered a sight reminiscent of a frightening, bygone era: National Guard…
Read more Why the National Guard Won’t Make the Subways SaferNEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The MTA has been rolling out pilot programs targeting fare evasion and trying to make riders feel safer. One such measure will put…
Read more Subway emergency exit gates at some stations to test 15-second delay to help deter fare evasion
