MTA installs last modern fare gate for testing in Bushwick
The Myrtle-Wyckoff subway station is now the last of the MTA's testing of new modern fare gates throughout the city, which means our final goodbye to turnstiles and emergency exit doors at most stations is near.
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The final phase of new fare gate testing at subway stations is here.
The Myrtle-Wyckoff subway station is now the last of the MTA's testing of new modern fare gates throughout the city, which means our final goodbye to turnstiles and emergency exit doors at most stations is near.
For the past few months, the MTA has been replacing the old with the new paddle-door fare gates at 20 subway stations in the city.
Of the 20, there are three different designs, all meant to decrease fare evasion rates, improve accessibility and speed up entry and exit time.
News 12 spoke with riders to see if that's actually been their reality.
"It doesn't seem to be easy for most people,” said Paul, who’s visiting his son in Bushwick. “They seem to be jamming up. I think it's just a matter of getting used to it."
"They should be using the turnstile ones that only let one person through at a time,” said Josh, a Bushwick resident. “This is like the door opens and like 20 people could go through if there's enough of a line."
At the Myrtle-Wyckoff station were MTA customer service employees, helping to direct commuters through the new system.
At some point this year or later on, the MTA is expected to select one vendor to install one final design permanently at 150 of the city's busiest stations.
It's a new era for New Yorkers — one that some welcome more than others.
