The MTA tried to put a brave face on its troubled “modern” fare gate pilot Wednesday, touting big drops in fare evasion while ducking questions about how much the $1.1 billion system will actually cut down on the problem.
MTA calls $1.1B ‘modern’ fare gates a success, but official ducks question on numbers: ‘Take the fifth’
Politics
March 25, 2026
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