The MTA is introducing new modern fare gates. #nyc #subway

[extramiddle]

If you expect a New Yorker not to figure out a way around this, you are gonna be in for a humbling experience

Edit: I guess New Yorkers thoroughly agree

[Peebler]

“These doors would open automatically during an emergency” sounds very safe and fool proof

[rozmarinideas]

We've literally had these in Europe for the past 20 years. People just walk really close behind you to get through.

[badtubeman]

If they are losing THAT much money, it would justify the cost of having ticket takers (real people) at the entry points.

[xaviers]

We all know the old dude who hangs around there waving his hat for both sides so no one pays. Happiest dude alive

[techmaster]

Good job MTA, you single handedly turned the average New York citizen into a parkour athlete

[zwerbservo]

MTA: You can’t get past these gates, pay up.

New Yorkers: “Observe.”

[dezz]

It's crazy how the London metro operates on like a tenth of the budget of the New York Subway system and is much higher quality

[Gratingcheese]

"The gates are too high to jump over"..

*everyone crawls under*

[Redthorn]

"Automatically" and "Emergency" is a combination destined for a massive lawsuit

[nurgleschosen]

The physical and psychological need for a new Yorker to avoid paying the subway is so strong that these new measures will simply cease to exist.

[TheArchersTungsten]

In 2003 a monthly unlimited was 63 dollars . Which was affordable if you made 40k a year which was almost doable to live in parts of NYC. Now it’s 132 dollars, but the service isn’t better in 20 years and the average person doesn’t make double the salary from 2003 . Everyone is still being screwed by reganomics over 30 years later it’s the gift that never stops giving . If the Mta stops turnstile jumping today they will still raise rates the same as always .

[SweetBabyRey]

NY’ers will find a way. Doesn’t matter what they do

[sjattemptstodraw]

"automatically open in an emergency", That will never become a problem 😂

[Puckett.]

Guarantee at least one will be broken at all times and everyone will just walk through the broken one.

[joelthomas]

I like how everyone complains how crappy the subway is simultaneously saying no Newyorker pays. You guys see the connection right?

[Goldenblade]

It's NYC. People will just destroy those flimsy ass gates and the city probably won't bother to maintain them.

[Milkdud_]

“Automatically open during an emergency” sounds like a major catastrophe waiting to happen

[aidanscorner]

They have these in Boston. All you gotta do is have one friend pay for a ticket and walk through single file real quick together. Works for up to 5 people!

[stonefisthermitaur]

Me sliding under the new gates like a Borderlands 3 character: 💀