Train stations to get turnstiles

In an effort to stop fare beating, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted Thursday to install turnstiles at subway stops and some light rail stations.

MTA trains operate on an honor system in which passengers are required to buy tickets but only have to show them if asked. Agency officials estimate that about 5% of all passengers aren’t buying tickets and that the new gates could save the MTA as much as $7 million a year. The gating system will be installed over the next two years.

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-- Steve Hymon