New Yorkers Keep Dying From ‘Subway Surfing.’ What’s Being Done About It?
More than a dozen New Yorkers, many young boys, have been killed or badly injured in recent years while attempting to climb ...
NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars
Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped ...
Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
New York City is trying to deter dangerous “subway surfing” through education programs, but some transportation advocates and ...
MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.
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‘Subway surfing’ trend is killing NYC kids at a higher rate than ever — how the MTA can stop it
Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022 ...
MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more
The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping ...