To Deter Fare Evasion, Metro Is Testing Out Prototype Faregates

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To Deter Fare Evasion, Metro Is Testing Out Prototype Faregates
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Metro introduced two new faregate prototypes at Fort Totten on Thursday. The aim is to deter fare evasion, but so far one version doesn’t achieve it’s goal very well.

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